Luke 1:78

New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

עָבַר

ʻâbar

H5674

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...

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the

רַךְ

rak

H7390

tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak

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חֵסֵד

chêçêd

H2617

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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of our

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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מָה

mâh

H4100

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and...

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the

שַׁחַר

shachar

H7837

dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)

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from on

עֶלְיוֹן

ʻelyôwn

H5945

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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hath

פָּקַד

pâqad

H6485

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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us

Key Terms in This Verse

dayspring H7837

שַׁחַר shachar

dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)

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visited H6485

פָּקַד pâqad

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

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tender H7390

רַךְ rak

tender (literally or figuratively); by implication, weak

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whereby H4100

מָה mâh

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with pre...

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mercy H2617

חֵסֵד chêçêd

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

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high H5945

עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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Through H5674

עָבַר ʻâbar

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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Cross References

Malachi 4:2 cross-reference

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

2 Peter 1:19 cross-reference

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Revelation 22:16 cross-reference

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Numbers 24:17 cross-reference

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the c...

Isaiah 11:1 cross-reference

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

Colossians 3:12 cross-reference

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Zechariah 3:8 cross-reference

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

Philippians 2:1 cross-reference

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

Ephesians 5:14 cross-reference

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Zechariah 6:12 cross-reference

And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:

John 3:16 cross-reference

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Isaiah 63:15 cross-reference

Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained...

Philippians 1:8 cross-reference

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 63:7 cross-reference

I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath besto...

Psalm 25:6 cross-reference

Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

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