Luke 8:41

Geneva Bible (1560)

And beholde, there came a man named Iairus, & he was the ruler of the Synagogue, who fell downe at Iesus feete, and besought him that he would come into his house.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ, ἰδού, ἦλθεν ἀνὴρ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχεν: καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

And, idou, ēlthen anēr to whom onoma Iaeiros, and he archōn of the synagōgēs hypērchen: and pesōn beside the podas of the Iēsou, parekalei him eiselthein into the oikon of him:

Grammar Details

• *idou*: aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular [used as interjection] - behold/look
• *ēlthen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - came/went
• *anēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Iaeiros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jairus
• *archōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/leader
• *synagōgēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue
• *hypērchen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was/existed
• *pesōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen
• *podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet
• *Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus
• *parekalei*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was beseeching/exhorting
• *eiselthein*: aorist active infinitive - to enter/come in
• *oikon*: accusative, masculine, singular - house/home

Word Meanings

• *idou*: behold/look/see
• *ēlthen*: came/went/arrived
• *anēr*: man/male person
• *onoma*: name/title
• *Iaeiros*: Jairus
• *archōn*: ruler/leader/official
• *synagōgēs*: synagogue/assembly place
• *hypērchen*: was/existed/belonged to
• *pesōn*: having fallen/dropping down
• *podas*: feet
• *parekalei*: was beseeching/exhorting/urging
• *eiselthein*: to enter/come in/go in
• *oikon*: house/home/household

Referenced Verses

• Mark 5:22-43 : 22 And beholde, there came one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Iairus: and when he sawe him, he fell downe at his feete, 23 And besought him instantly, saying, My litle daughter lyeth at point of death: I pray thee that thou wouldest come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and liue. 24 Then hee went with him, and a great multitude folowed him, and thronged him. 25 ( And there was a certaine woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeeres, 26 And had suffred many things of many physicions, and had spent all that she had, and it auailed her nothing, but she became much worse. 27 When she had heard of Iesus, shee came in the preasse behinde, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole. 29 And straightway the course of her blood was dried vp, and she felt in her body, that she was healed of that plague. 30 And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me? 32 And he looked round about, to see her that had done that. 33 And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth. 34 And hee saide to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.) 35 While hee yet spake, there came from the same ruler of the Synagogues house certaine which said, Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further? 36 Assoone as Iesus heard that word spoken, he said vnto the ruler of the Synagogue, Be not afraide: onely beleeue. 37 And he suffered no man to folow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames. 38 So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth. 40 And they laught him to scorne: but hee put them all out, and tooke the father, and the mother of the childe, and them that were with him, and entred in where the childe lay, 41 And tooke the childe by the hand, & saide vnto her, Talitha cumi, which is by interpretation, Mayden, I say vnto thee, arise. 42 And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should knowe of it, and commaunded to giue her meate.
• Luke 8:49 : 49 While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, which sayde to him, Thy daughter is dead: disease not the Master.
• Luke 13:14 : 14 And the ruler of the Synagogue answered with indignation, because that Iesus healed on the Sabbath day, and said vnto the people, There are sixe dayes in which men ought to worke: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.
• Acts 13:15 : 15 And after the lecture of the Law & Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men & brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
• Acts 18:8 : 8 And Crispus the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued in the Lorde with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were baptized.
• Acts 18:17 : 17 Then tooke al the Grecians Sosthenes the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, and beat him before the iudgement seat: but Gallio cared nothing for those things.
• Rev 5:8 : 8 And when he had taken ye Booke, ye foure beasts and the foure & twenty Elders fel downe before the Lambe, hauing euery one harps & golden vials full of odours, which are the praiers of the Saintes,
• Luke 17:16 : 16 And fell downe on his face at his feete, and gaue him thankes: and he was a Samaritan.
• John 4:46-49 : 46 And Iesus came againe into Cana a towne of Galile, where he had made of water, wine; there was a certaine ruler, whose sonne was sicke at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Iesus was come out of Iudea into Galile, he went vnto him, and besought him that he would goe downe, and heale his sonne: for he was euen ready to die. 48 Then saide Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, ye will not beleeue. 49 The ruler said vnto him, Syr, goe downe before my sonne dye.
• John 11:21 : 21 Then said Martha vnto Iesus, Lord, if thou hadst bene here, my brother had not bene dead.
• Acts 9:38 : 38 Now forasmuch as Lydda was nere to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent vnto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come vnto them.
• Luke 5:8 : 8 Now when Simon Peter saw it, he fel down at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me: for I am a sinfull man.
• Matt 8:7-8 : 7 And Iesus saide vnto him, I will come and heale him. 8 But the Centurion answered, saying, Master, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but speake the worde onely, and my seruant shall be healed.
• Matt 9:18-26 : 18 While hee thus spake vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is nowe deceased, but come and laie thine hande on her, and shee shall liue. 19 And Iesus arose and followed him with his disciples. 20 (And beholde, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeres, came behinde him, and touched the hemme of his garment. 21 For shee saide in her selfe, If I may touche but his garment onely, I shalbe whole. 22 Then Iesus turned him about, and seeing her, did say, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; the woman was made whole at that same moment.) 23 Nowe when Iesus came into the Rulers house, and saw the minstrels and the multitude making noise, 24 He said vnto them, Get you hence: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth; they laughed him to scorne. 25 And when the multitude were put foorth, hee went in and tooke her by the hande, and the maide arose. 26 And this bruite went throughout all that lande.