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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (KJV)
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πνεῦμαpneuma[The] Spirit
Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…
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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 1
κυρίουkuriouof [the] Lord [is]
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 2
ἐπ᾽ep᾽upon
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 3
ἐμέ,emeMe myself,
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 4
οὗhouof which
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (R-GSN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 5
εἵνεκενeinekenbecause
Lemma: ἕνεκα (heneka, ehineken) · Strong's: G1752
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: because of — ἕνεκα (so Mat.19:5, Luk.6:22, Act.19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Luk.4:18 18:29, Act.28:20, 2Co.3:10), ; prep. with genitive, ; on account of, because of:…
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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 19:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1752; TFLSJ G1752; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 6
ἔχρισένechrisenHe has anointed
Lemma: χρίω (chriō) · Strong's: G5548
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to anoint — χρίω ; to anoint (Hom., al.); [in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁח of consecration to a sacred office: priest, Exo.28:41; prophet, 3Ki.19:16; king, 1Ki.10:1; of things, Exo.40:9, Lev.8:10, al.]. ; In NT, metaphorically, of God's…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 4:27, Acts 10:38, 2 Corinthians 1:21, Hebrews 1:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5548; TFLSJ G5548; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 7
μεmeMe
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 8
εὐαγγελίσασθαιeuangelisasthaito evangelise
Lemma: εὐαγγελίζομαι (euangelizomai) · Strong's: G2097
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Infinitive (V-AMN)
Meaning: to speak good news — εὐαγγελίζω ; [in LXX for בָּשַׂר pi., hith.; for good news in general: 1Ki.31:9, al.; of God's loving kindness, Psa.40:10 96:2, and esp. of Messianic blessings, Isa.40:9 60:6, al. ; ] ; to bring or announce glad…
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Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 11:5, Luke 1:19, Luke 2:10, Luke 3:18, Luke 4:43, Luke 7:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2097; TFLSJ G2097; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 9
πτωχοῖς,ptōchoisto [the] poor,
Lemma: πτωχός (ptōchos) · Strong's: G4434
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: poor — πτωχός, -ή, -όν; (πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ; ] ; of one who crouches and cowers, hence, ; 1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22. ; 2. As adj., ; (a) prop., beggarly:…
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Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 26:9, Matthew 26:11, Mark 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4434; TFLSJ G4434; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 10
ἀπέσταλκένapestalkenHe has sent
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RAI-3S)
Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…
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Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 11
μεmeMe
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 12
ἰὰσασθαιiasasthaito heal
Lemma: ἰάομαι (iaomai) · Strong's: G2390
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-ADN)
Meaning: to heal — ἰάομαι, -ῶμαι ; [in LXX for רָפָא (Gen.20:17, al.), exc. Isa.30:26 61:1 (חָבַשׁ) ; ] ; to heal: with accusative of person(s), Luk.5:17 6:19 9:2, 11 9:42 14:4 22:51, Jhn.4:47, Act.9:34 10:38 28:8; pass., Mat.8:8, 13…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 8:8, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 15:28, Mark 5:29, Luke 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2390; TFLSJ G2390; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 13
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 14
συντετριμμένουςsuntetrimmenousbruised
Lemma: συντρίβω (suntribō) · Strong's: G4937
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-APM)
Meaning: to break — συν-τρίβω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבַר ; ] ; to shatter, break in pieces: Mat.12:20 (LXX), Mrk.5:4 14:3, Jhn.19:36" (LXX), Rev.2:27; of persons and parts of the body, to break, crush, bruise: Luk.9:39; figuratively,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 12:20, Mark 5:4, Mark 14:3, Luke 9:39, John 19:36, Romans 16:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4937; TFLSJ G4937; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 15
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 16
καρδίανkardianheart
Lemma: καρδία (kardia) · Strong's: G2588
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: heart — καρδία, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לֵבָב ,לֵב ; ] ; the heart, ; 1. the bodily organ which is regarded as the seat of life ( 2Ki.18:14, 4Ki.9:24, al.). ; 2. In a psychological sense, the seat of man's collective…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 9:4, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2588; TFLSJ G2588; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 17
κηρύξαιkēruxaito proclaim
Lemma: κηρύσσω (kērussō) · Strong's: G2784
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to preach — κηρύσσω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; to be a herald, to proclaim: Mrk.1:45 7:36, Luk.4:18-19" (LXX) (but see Field, Notes, 174) Luk.8:39, Rom.2:21, 1Co.9:27, Gal.5:11, al.; in NT, chiefly of the proclamation of the…
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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 10:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2784; TFLSJ G2784; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 18
αἰχμαλώτοιςaichmalōtoisto [the] captives
Lemma: αἰχμάλωτος (aichmalōtos) · Strong's: G0164
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)
Meaning: captive — αἰχμάλωτος, -ον ; (αἰχμή, a spear, ἁλίσκομαι, to be taken), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבָה, גּוֹלָה ; ] ; captive: Luk.4:18 (LXX).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0164; TFLSJ G0164; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 19
ἄφεσινaphesindeliverance
Lemma: ἄφεσις (aphesis) · Strong's: G0859
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: forgiveness — ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word) ; ] ; 1. dismissal, release: Luk.4:18. ; 2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty:…
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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 26:28, Mark 1:4, Mark 3:29, Luke 1:77, Luke 3:3, Luke 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0859; TFLSJ G0859; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 20
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 21
τυφλοῖςtuphloisto [the] blind
Lemma: τυφλός (tuphlos) · Strong's: G5185
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: blind — τυφλός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for עִוֵּר ; ] ; blind: as subst., ὁ τ., Mat.9:27, Mrk.8:22, Luk.4:18" (LXX), Jhn.5:3, al. Metaphorical: Mat.15:14 23:16-26, Jhn.9:39-41, Rom.2:19, 2Pe.1:9, Rev.3:17. ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 9:27, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 15:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5185; TFLSJ G5185; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 22
ἀνάβλεψιν,anablepsinrecovery of sight,
Lemma: ἀνάβλεψις (anablepsis) · Strong's: G0309
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: recovery of sight — ἀνά-βλεψις, -εως, ή; (ἀναβλέπω), [in LXX: Isa.61:1 (פְּקַח־קוֹחַ)* ; ] ; recovery of sight: Luk.4:18 (Lxx).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0309; TFLSJ G0309; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 23
ἀποστεῖλαιaposteilaito send forth
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 24
τεθραυσμένουςtethrausmenous[the] oppressed
Lemma: θραύω (thrauō) · Strong's: G2352
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-APM)
Meaning: to crush — θραύω ; [in LXX for 1,21 (Deu.28:33, Isa.42:4 58:6), etc. ; ] ; to break in pieces, shatter; metaphorically, to break down: Luk.4:18 (LXX).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2352; TFLSJ G2352; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 25
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 26
ἀφέσει,apheseideliverance,
Lemma: ἄφεσις (aphesis) · Strong's: G0859
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: forgiveness — ἄφεσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἀφίημι), [in LXX for יוֹבֵל, דְּרוֹר, etc. (see Deiss., BS, 98 ff.; MM, see word) ; ] ; 1. dismissal, release: Luk.4:18. ; 2. Metaphorical, of sins (never in LXX), pardon, remission of penalty:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 26:28, Mark 1:4, Mark 3:29, Luke 1:77, Luke 3:3, Luke 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0859; TFLSJ G0859; TAGNT Luke 4:18 word 27
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| [The] Spirit | → | πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit |
| of [the] Lord [is] | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| because | → | ἕνεκα G1752 because of |
| He has anointed | → | χρίω G5548 to anoint |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| to preach good news | → | εὐαγγελίζομαι G2097 to speak good news |
| to [the] poor | → | πτωχός G4434 poor |
| He has sent | → | ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| to proclaim | → | κηρύσσω G2784 to preach |
| liberty | → | ἄφεσις G0859 forgiveness |
| to [the] captives | → | αἰχμάλωτος G0164 captive |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| recovery of sight | → | ἀνάβλεψις G0309 recovery of sight |
| to [the] blind | → | τυφλός G5185 blind |
| to release | → | ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send |
| . . . | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | ἄφεσις G0859 forgiveness |
| [the] oppressed | → | θραύω G2352 to crush |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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