Luke Chapter 7 verse 5 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 7:5

for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
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BBE Luke 7:5

It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.
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DARBY Luke 7:5

for he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us.
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KJV Luke 7:5

For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
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WBT Luke 7:5


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WEB Luke 7:5

for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us."
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YLT Luke 7:5

for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) He hath built us a synagogue.--Literally, the synagogue, a well-known and conspicuous building, probably the only one in Capernaum, and so identical with that of which the ruins have been lately discovered by the Palestine Exploration Society. (See Note on Matthew 4:13.)Parallel Commentaries ...Greekforγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.he lovesἀγαπᾷ (agapa)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.ourἡμῶν (hēmōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.nationἔθνος (ethnos)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. has builtᾠκοδόμησεν (ōkodomēsen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.ourἡμῖν (hēmin)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.synagogue.”συναγωγὴν (synagōgēn)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.Jump to PreviousBuild Built Deserves Earnestly Entreated Favour Friend Granted Jesus Loves Nation Pleading Right Synagogue