Luke 7:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν, ὁ νεκρός καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν. Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Kai anekathisen, ho nekros kai ērxato lalein. Kai edōken auton tē mētri autou.

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *anekathisen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sat up
• *ho nekros*: nominative, masculine, singular - the dead [man]
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *ērxato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - began
• *lalein*: present active infinitive - to speak
• *edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - gave
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular - him
• *tē mētri*: dative, feminine, singular - to the mother
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his

Word Meanings

• *anekathisen*: sat up/raised himself up
• *nekros*: dead [man]/corpse
• *ērxato*: began/started
• *lalein*: to speak/to talk
• *edōken*: gave/delivered/presented

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye deed sate vp and beganne to speake. And he delyvered him to his mother.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the deed sat vp, and beganne to speake. And he delyuered him vnto his mother.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he that was dead, sate vp, and began to speake, and he deliuered him to his mother.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he that was dead, sate vp, and began to speake: And he delyuered hym to his mother.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the dead sat up, and began to speak, and he gave him to his mother;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the dead man got up, and words came from his lips. And he gave him to his mother.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 17:23-24 : 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother: and Elijah said, See, your son lives. 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.
• 2 Kgs 4:32-37 : 32 And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them two, and prayed to the LORD. 34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child grew warm. 35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, Take up your son. 37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
• 2 Kgs 13:21 : 21 As they were burying a man, they saw a band of raiders and cast the man into the tomb of Elisha; when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.