Luke 19:37

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And when he was nowe come nye to the going downe of the mount Oliuete, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the miracles that they had seene.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγγίζοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ἤδη πρὸς τῇ καταβάσει τοῦ ὄρους τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, ἤρξαντο ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν χαίροντες αἰνεῖν τὸν Θεὸν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ περὶ πασῶν ὧν εἶδον δυνάμεων·

Transliteration

Engizontos but he, already pros the katabasei of the orous of the Elaiōn, began hapan the plēthos of the mathētōn chairontes to ainein the Theon with phōnē megalē concerning all which they eidon dynameōn;

Grammar Details

• *Engizontos*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - drawing near
• *pros*: preposition with dative - at/near
• *katabasei*: dative, feminine, singular - descent
• *orous*: genitive, neuter, singular - mountain
• *Elaiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of Olives
• *hapan*: nominative, neuter, singular - all/whole
• *plēthos*: nominative, neuter, singular - multitude
• *mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - disciples
• *chairontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - rejoicing
• *ainein*: present active infinitive - to praise
• *Theon*: accusative, masculine, singular - God
• *phōnē*: dative, feminine, singular - voice
• *megalē*: dative, feminine, singular - loud/great
• *eidon*: aorist active, 3rd person plural - saw/had seen
• *dynameōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - mighty works/miracles

Word Meanings

• *Engizontos*: drawing near/approaching
• *katabasei*: descent/slope
• *plēthos*: multitude/crowd/large group
• *chairontes*: rejoicing/being glad
• *ainein*: to praise/extol
• *phōnē*: voice/sound
• *megalē*: loud/great/strong
• *dynameōn*: mighty works/miracles/powerful deeds

Referenced Verses

• Exod 15:1-9 : 1 Then Moyses & the children of Israel sange this sounge vnto the Lorde, and sayde on this maner: I wil sing vnto the Lorde, for he hath triumphed gloriouslie, the horse and hym that rode vpon hym hath he ouerthrowen in the sea. 2 The Lorde is my strength and praise, and he is become my saluation: he is my God, and I wyll glorifie hym, my fathers God, and I wyll exalt hym. 3 The Lorde is a man of warre, the Lorde is his name. 4 Pharaos charets and his hoast hath he cast into the sea, his chosen captaynes also are drowned in the red sea. 5 The deepe waters hath couered them, they sunke to the bottome as a stone. 6 Thy ryght hande Lorde is become glorious in power, thy ryght hande Lorde hath all to dasshed the enemie. 7 And in thy great glorie thou hast ouerthrowe them that rose vp agaynst thee: thou sendest foorth thy wrath, whiche consumed them euen as stubble. 8 Through the wynde of thy nosethrils the water gathered together, ye fluddes stoode styll as an heape, and the deepe water congeled together in the heart of the sea. 9 The enemie sayde, I wyll folowe on the I wyll ouertake them I wyll deuide the spoyle, and my lust shalbe satisfied vppon them: I wyll drawe my sworde, myne hande shall destroy them. 10 Thou diddest blowe with thy wynde, the sea couered the, they sanke as leade in the myghtie waters. 11 Who is like vnto thee O Lord amongst gods? Who is like thee, so glorious in holynesse, fearefull in prayses, shewyng wonders? 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hande, the earth swalowed them. 13 Thou in thy mercie hast caryed this people which thou hast redeemed, and hast brought them in thy strength vnto thy holy habitation. 14 The nations shal heare, & be afraide, sorowe shall come vpon Palestina. 15 Then the dukes of the Edomites shalbe amazed, and the myghtyest of the Moabites tremblyng shall come vpon them, al the inhabiters of Chanaan shal waxe faynt hearted. 16 Feare & dreade shal fall vpon them, in the greatnesse of thine arme they shalbe as styll as a stone, tyll thy people passe through, O Lorde, whyle this people passe through which thou hast gotten. 17 Thou shalt bryng them in, and plant them in the mountayne of thine inheritaunce, the place Lord which thou hast made for to dwell in, the sanctuarie, O Lord, which thy handes haue prepared 18 The Lorde shall raigne for euer and euer.
• Judg 5:1-9 : 1 Then Debora and Barak the sonne of Abinoam sange the same day, saying: 2 Prayse ye the Lord, for the auengyng of Israel, and for the people that became so willing. 3 Heare O ye kinges, hearken O ye princes: I, euen I will syng vnto the Lord, I will prayse the Lord God of Israel. 4 Lorde, whan thou wentest out of Seir, whan thou departedst out of the fielde of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heauens rayned, the cloudes also dropped water: 5 The mountaynes melted before the Lord, euen as dyd Sinai before ye Lord God of Israel. 6 In the dayes of Samgar the sonne of Anath, in the dayes of Iael, the hye wayes were vnoccupied, and the trauelers walked thorowe bye wayes. 7 The inhabitants of the townes were gone, they were gone in Israel, vntyll I Debora came vp, which came vp a mother in Israel. 8 They chose new goddes, and then had they the enemie in the gates: was there a shielde or speare seene among fourtie thousande of Israel? 9 My heart loueth the gouerners of Israel, and them that are willyng among the people: O prayse ye the Lord. 10 Speake ye that ryde on fayre asses, ye that dwell by Middin, and that walke by the wayes. 11 For the noyse of the archers among the drawers of water ceassed, there shall they speake of the righteousnes of the Lorde, his righteousnesse in his vnfensed townes in Israel: Then shal the people of the Lorde go downe to the gates. 12 Up Debora vp, get thee vp, and sing a song: Arise Barac, and leade thy captiuitie captiue, thou sonne of Abinoam. 13 Then shall they that remayne, haue dominion of the proudest of the people: The Lord hath geuen me dominion ouer the mightie. 14 Out of Ephraim was there a roote of them agaynst Amelek, and after thee Beniamin among thy people: Out of Machir came rulers, and out of Zabulon they that handell the penne of the writer. 15 And of Isachar there were princes with Debora, and Isachar, and also Barak, he was sent on foote into the valley: for the diuisions of Ruben were great thoughtes of heart. 16 Why abodest thou among the sheepe foldes, to heare the bleatinges of the flockes? for the diuisions of Ruben, were great thoughtes of heart. 17 Gilead also abode beyonde Iordane: and why doth Dan remayne in shyppes? Aser cotinued on the sea shore, and taried in his decayed places. 18 But the people of Zabulon haue ieoparde their lyues euen vnto the death, lyke as dyd Nephthalim in the hye places of the fielde. 19 The kynges came and fought, then fought ye kynges of Chanaan in Thanach by the waters of Megiddo, and wan no money. 20 They fought from heauen, euen the starres in their courses fought agaynst Sisara. 21 The ryuer of Kison swept them away, that auncient ryuer the ryuer Kison: O my soule, thou hast marched valiauntly. 22 Then were the horse hoofes smitten asunder by the meanes of the praunsings that their mightie men made. 23 Curse ye the citie of Meros (sayd the angel of the Lord) curse the inhabitants therof: because they came not to helpe the Lord, to helpe the Lord against the mightie. 24 Iael the wyfe of Haber the Kenite, shalbe blessed aboue other women, blessed shall she be aboue other women in the tent. 25 He asked water, and she gaue him mylke, she brought foorth butter in a lordly dysshe. 26 She put her hande to the nayle, & her ryght hande to the smythes hammer: with the hammer smote she Sisara, & smote his head, wounded him, and pearsed his temples. 27 He bowed him downe at her feete, he fell downe, and lay styll: At her feete he bowed him selfe, & fell. And whe he had sunke downe, he lay there destroyed. 28 The mother of Sisara loked out at a wyndowe, and cryed thorowe the lattesse: Why is his charret so long a commyng? Why tary the wheeles of his charettes? 29 Al the wyse ladyes aunswered her, yea and her owne wordes aunswered her selfe. 30 Surely they haue found, they deuide the spoyles, euery man hath a damsell or two: Sisara hath a pray of diuers couloured garmentes, euen a pray of rayment dyed with sundry colours, and that are made of nedle worke: rayment of diuers colours and of nedle worke on both sydes, which is meete for him that is chiefe in distributing of ye spoyles. 31 So perishe all thine enemies, O Lord: But they that loue him, let them be as ye sunne whan he ryseth in his myght. And the lande had rest fourtie yeres.
• 2 Sam 6:2-6 : 2 And arose, and went with all the folke that were with him, from Baala of Iuda, to fet away from thence the arke of God, whose name is called by the name of the lord of hoastes that dwelleth vpon it betweene the cherubims. 3 And they put the arke of God vpon a newe cart, & brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibea: And Uzza and Ahio the sonnes of Abinadab draue the newe carte. 4 And when they brought the arke of God out of the house of Abinadab that was at Gibea, Ahio went before the arke. 5 And Dauid and all the house of Israel played before the lord on sundry instrumentes made of Cedar wood, with harpes, psalteries, timbrelles, hornettes, and simbals. 6 And when they came to Nachons thresshing floore, Uzza put his hand to the arke of God, & helde it, for the oxen did shake it.
• 1 Kgs 8:55-56 : 55 And stoode & blessed all the congregatio of Israel, with a loude voyce, saying: 56 Blessed be the Lorde that hath geuen rest vnto his people Israel, according to al that he promised: there hath not fayled one worde of all the good promise which he promised by the hand of Moyses his seruaunt.
• 1 Chr 15:28 : 28 And al they of Israel brought the arke of the Lordes couenaunt with showting, and blowing of the shawme, and trumpettes, making a noyse with cymbales, psalteries, and harpes.
• 1 Chr 16:4-7 : 4 And he appoynted certaine of the Leuites to minister before the arke of the Lord, and to repeate, and to thanke and prayse the Lorde God of Israel. 5 And Asaph was the chiefe, and nexte to him Zacharia, Ieiel, Semiramoth, Iehiel, Mathathia, Eliab, Benaia, Obed Edom, & Ieiel with instruments, psalteries, & harpes: But Asaph made a sounde with cymbales. 6 Banaia and Iahaziel priestes blewe with trumpettes continually before the arke of the couenaunt of God. 7 And that same tyme Dauid did appoynt chiefely to thanke the Lorde by Asaph and his brethren.
• 2 Chr 29:28-30 : 28 And all the congregation worshipped, singing a song, and blowyng with the trumpettes, and all this continued vntill the burnt offring was finished. 29 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him, bowed them selues, and worshipped. 30 And Hezekia the king and the lordes, spake to the Leuites to prayse the Lord with the wordes of Dauid & of Asaph the sear: And they sang prayses with gladnesse, and the other bowed them selues, and worshipped.
• 2 Chr 29:36 : 36 And Hezekia reioyced, and all the people, that God had made the folke so readie, & that the thing was so soone done.
• Ezra 3:10-13 : 10 And when the builders layed the foundation of the temple of the Lorde, they appoynted the priestes in their araye with trumpettes, and the Leuites the children of Asaph with cymbales, to prayse the Lorde after the maner of Dauid king of Israel. 11 And they sang together when they gaue prayse and thankes vnto the lorde, Because he is gracious, and because his mercie endureth for euer vpon Israel: And all the people showted loude in praysing the Lorde, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was layd. 12 Many also of the priestes & Leuites and chiefe fathers, and auncient men which had seene the first house, when the foundation was layde before their eyes, wept with a loude voyce, and many showted aloude with ioy: 13 So that the people coulde not discerne the ioyfull sounde & gladnesse, from the noyse of the weeping among the people: for the people showted with a loude crye, and the noyse was heard farre of.
• Ps 106:12-13 : 12 Then beleued they his wordes: and song prayse vnto him. 13 But within a very short whyle they forgat his workes: they woulde not wayte for his counsell.
• Matt 21:1 : 1 And when they drewe nye vnto Hierusalem, & were come to Bethphage, vnto the mout of Oliues, the sent Iesus two disciples,
• Mark 13:3 : 3 And as he sate vpon the mount of Oliues, ouer agaynst the temple, Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrewe, asked hym, secretely:
• Mark 14:26 : 26 And when they had praysed God, they went out into ye mount of Oliues.
• Luke 7:16 : 16 And there came a feare on them all, & they gaue the glory vnto God, saying: A great prophete is risen vp among vs, and veryly God hath visited his people.
• Luke 18:43 : 43 And immediatly he receaued his sight, and folowed hym, praysyng God: And all the people, when they sawe it, gaue prayse vnto God.
• Luke 19:20 : 20 And another came, saying: Lorde beholde here is thy peece, whiche I haue layed vp in a napkin.
• John 12:12-13 : 12 On the next day, much people that were come to ye feast, when they hearde that Iesus should come to Hierusalem, 13 Toke braunches of paulme trees, and went foorth to meete hym, and cryed: Hosanna, blessed is he that in the name of the Lorde commeth, kyng of Israel.