Luke 4:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν Ναζαρέτ, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος: καὶ εἰσῆλθεν, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ, ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.

Transliteration

And ēlthen to Nazaret, where he was tethrammenos: and eisēlthen, according to the eiōthos to him, on the hēmera of the sabbatōn into the synagōgēn, and anestē anagnōnai.

Grammar Details

• *ēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - came/went
• *Nazaret*: accusative, feminine, singular - Nazareth
• *tethrammenos*: perfect, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been brought up
• *eisēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - entered
• *eiōthos*: perfect, active, participle, accusative, neuter, singular - customary/usual
• *hēmera*: dative, feminine, singular - day
• *sabbatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths
• *synagōgēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue
• *anestē*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - stood up
• *anagnōnai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to read

Word Meanings

• *tethrammenos*: having been brought up/nourished/raised
• *eiōthos*: customary/habitual/usual practice
• *anestē*: stood up/arose
• *anagnōnai*: to read [aloud]

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:23 : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
• Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
• Luke 2:39 : 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
• Acts 13:14-16 : 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
• Acts 17:2 : 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
• Luke 2:42 : 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
• Luke 4:15 : 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
• Luke 4:21 : 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
• John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
• Matt 13:54-55 : 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 6:1-3 : 1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
• Luke 1:26-27 : 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.