{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/vws/luk007.htm","path":"bib/cmt/vws/luk007.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/vws/luk007.htm","text":"Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent, [1886]\nSayings (\u1fe5\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1)\nSee on Luk 1:37.\nIn the ears (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f70\u03bc \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f70\u03c2)\nLit., into the ears. See on ears, Luk 4:37.\nCenturion (\u1f11\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5)\nFrom \u1f15\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd, a hundred, and \u1f04\u03c1\u03c7\u03c9, to command. Commander of a hundred men. Mark uses \u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03c9\u03bd, a Graecized form of the Latin word centurio. A centuria was originally a division consisting of a hundred things of a kind; and thence came to mean any division, whether consisting of a hundred or not. In military language it meant a division of troops, a company, not necessarily of a hundred, the captain of which was called centurio. The numbers of a century varied from about fifty to a hundred. The Roman legion consisted of ten cohorts or \u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9, bands, as\" the Italian band,\" of which Cornelius was a centurion (Act 10:1). The commanders of these cohorts were called chiliarchs, or chief captains (Joh 18:12, Rev.). Each cohort contained six centuries, or companies, of which the commanders were called centurions. The duty of the centurion was chiefly confined to the regulation of his own corps, and the care of the watch. The badge of his office was the vitis, or vine-stock. He wore a short tunic, and was also known by letters on the crest of his helmet. Dean Howson (\"Companions of St. Paul\") remarks on the favorable impression left upon the mind by the officers of the Roman army mentioned in the New Testament, and cites, besides the centurion in this passage, the one at the cross, and Julius, who escorted Paul to Rome. See Act 10:1.\nServant (\u03b4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2)\nA bond-servant. Matthew has \u03c0\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2, a servant, which occurs also at Luk 7:7.\nDear (\u1f14\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2)\nLit. held in honor or value. It does not necessarily imply an affectionate relation between the master and the servant, though such may well have existed. It may mean only that he was a valuable servant. See on Pe1 2:4. In this case Luke omits the mention of the disease, which is given by Matthew.\nBeseeching (\u1f10\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd)\nToo strong. Better asking, as Rev. The word to beseech (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ad\u03c9) occurs in the next verse. See on Mat 15:23.\nHeal (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03ce\u03c3\u1fc3)\nBetter as Rev., save. See on Luk 6:19.\nThey besought him instantly (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b1\u03af\u03c9\u03c2)\nOn besought, see on Luk 6:24. Instantly, which commonly means at once, is used in its older meaning, pressingly, from the Latin instare, to urge or press upon. So Rom 12:12, \"instant in prayer.\" Wyc., prayed busily.\nThat he was worthy (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f04\u03be\u03b9\u03cc\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd)\nThe A. V. renders \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 as a conjunction, that. The Rev., more correctly, takes it as a mark of quotation, besides properly rendering \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd is, instead of was. Render as Rev., He is worthy that thou shouldst do this; for the best texts read \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03be\u1fc3, the second person, thou shouldst do, instead of the third person, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03be\u03b5\u03b9, he shall do.\nHe hath built (\u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u1fa0\u03ba\u03bf\u03b4\u03cc\u03bc\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd)\nHe is emphatic; himself, at his own expense.\nA synagogue (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u1f74\u03bd)\nThe article, \"the synagogue,\" marks the particular synagogue which these elders represented. Hence Rev., rightly, \"our synagogue.\" \"He did not merely avoid profaning the synagogue\" (Bengel).\nWent (\u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf)\nThe imperfect tense is explained by what follows. He was going, was on the way, when he was met by the second messenger from the centurion.\nFriends\nPossibly kinsmen, not elders now.\nTrouble (\u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5)\nLit., worry. See on Mat 9:36; and Mar 5:35.\nWorthy (\u1f31\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2)\nLit., sufficient. Compare Mat 3:11, \"worthy to bear ;\" and Co2 3:5, \"not that we are sufficient (\u1f31\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af), but our sufficiency (\u1f31\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2) is of God.\" It is also used in the sense of much, many, long. See Luk 7:12; Luk 8:27, Luk 8:32; Luk 20:9; Act 9:23.\nSay in a word\nLit., \"say with a word.\"\nMy servant shall be healed (\u1f30\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6)\nIt is strange that the Rev. should have omitted to note the imperative mood here, at least in the margin. The literal rendering is the more graphic: Let my servant be healed. Note the professional word for heal. See on Luk 6:19.\nAlso\nSee on Mat 8:9.\nSet under authority (\u1f51\u03c0\u1f76 \u1f10\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2)\nIt is not easy to render the exact force of these words. The sense of the present participle with the verb \u03b5\u1f30\u03bc\u03af, I am, is very subtle. The words set under are commonly understood to mean placed in a subordinate position; but this would be more accurately expressed by the perfect participle, \u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2. The present participle indicates something operating daily, and the centurion is describing not his appointed position so much as his daily course of life. The word set originally means arranged, drawn up in order; so that the words might be paraphrased thus: \"I am a man whose daily course of life and duty is appointed and arranged by superior authority.\" The centurion speaks in a figure which is well explained by Alford: \"I know how to obey, being myself under authority; and I know how others obey, having soldiers under me. If then I, in my subordinate station of command, am obeyed, how much more thou, who art over all, and whom diseases serve as their Master.\" Just what estimate of Jesus these words imply we cannot say. It seems evident, at least, that the centurion regarded him as more than man. If that be so, it is a question whether the word man (\u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03cc\u03c2) may not imply more than is commonly assigned to it. Taking the Greek words in their order they may read, \"For I also, a man (as compared with thee), am set under authority, having soldiers under myself. See on Mat 8:9.\nWhole (\u1f51\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1)\nSee on Luk 5:31. The best texts omit that had been sick.\nThe day after (\u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1fc7 \u1f11\u03be\u1fc6\u03c2)\nOthers read \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f11\u03be\u1fc6\u03c2, soon after. So Rev. Luke's usage favors the latter.\nNain\nMentioned nowhere else in the Bible. \"On the northern slope of the rugged and barren ridge of Little Hermon, immediately west of Endor, which lies in a further recess of the same range, is the ruined village of Nain. No convent, no tradition marks the spot. But, under these circumstances, the name alone is sufficient to guarantee its authenticity. One entrance alone it could have had - that which opens on the rough hillside in its downward slope to the plain. It must have been in this steep descent, as, according to Eastern custom, they 'carried out the dead man,' that, 'nigh to the gate' of the village, the bier was stopped, and the long procession of mourners stayed, and ' the young man delivered back to his mother (Stanley, \"Sinai and Palestine\"). \"It is in striking accord with the one biblical incident in the history of Nain that renders it dear to the Christian heart, that about the only remains of antiquity are tombs. These are cut in the rock, and are situated on the hillside to the east of the village\" (Thomson, \"Land and Book\").\nCarried out\nThe tombs were outside of the city.\nThe Lord\nSee on Mat 21:3.\nSaw her\nEdersheim says, \"Had it been in Judaea, the hired mourners and musicians would have preceded the bier; in Galilee they followed. First came the women; for, as an ancient Jewish commentary explains, woman, who brought death into our world, ought to lead the way in the funeral procession\" (\"Jewish Social Life\").\nHad compassion (\u1f10\u03c3\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03b3\u03c7\u03bd\u03af\u03c3\u03b8\u03b7)\nFrom \u03c3\u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03b3\u03c7\u03bd\u03b1, the nobler entrails, regarded as the seat of the affections. See on pitiful, Pe1 3:8.\nTouched\nNot fearing the ceremonial defilement of contact with the dead.\nThe bier (\u03c3\u03bf\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2)\nIn classical Greek, originally, of a vessel for holding anything: sometimes of a cinerary urn. Here the open bier. Edersheim says \"of wicker-work.\"\nSat up (\u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd)\nCompare Act 9:40. In this in-transitive sense the word is used mostly by medical writers.\nDelivered (\u1f14\u03b4\u03c9\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd)\nRev., gave. \"For he had already ceased to belong to his mother\" (Bengel). Compare Luk 9:42.\nThere came a fear on all (\u1f14\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c6\u03cc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f05\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2)\nLit., as Rev., fear took hold on all.\nThis rumor\nRev., report: viz., of a great prophet who had vindicated his claims by raising the dead.\nTwo (\u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u1f70\u03c2)\nLit., two certain ones. Rev., in margin, certain two.\nArt thou\nThe thou is emphatic. See on Mat 11:3.\nDiseases - plagues (\u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03c9\u03bd - \u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd)\nSee on Mat 4:23; and Mar 3:10. Marking the two classes of disease recognized in medical writings, chronic and acute.\nEvil spirits (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd)\nOn \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2, evil, see Luk 3:19. It is applied to evil spirits by Luke only, with the single exception of Mat 12:45. In accordance with its signification of evil on its active side, it is applied in medicine to that which spreads destruction or corruption; as the poison of serpents. Note, moreover, that Luke distinguishes here between disease and demoniac possession, as often. See Luk 6:17, Luk 6:18; Luk 8:2; Luk 13:32.\nHe gave (\u1f10\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf)\nMore is expressed by this verb than simple giving. He gave as a free, gracious, joy-giving gift. See on \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c2, favor, Luk 1:30; and compare freely give, Rom 8:32. Also, Co1 2:12.\nThe blind receive, etc\nBetter, are receiving, are walking, even while Jesus is speaking and John is in doubt.\nShall not be offended (\u03bc\u1f74 \u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03b8\u1fc7)\nRev., shall find none occasion of stumbling. See on Mat 5:29. Note also the conditional not (\u03bc\u1f74): \"shall not find, whatever may occur.\"\nTo see (\u03b8\u03b5\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9)\nRev. is correct but awkward, to behold. The verb implies steadfast, intent gazing. See on Mat 11:7.\nGorgeously apparelled (\u1f10\u03bd \u1f31\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b4\u03cc\u03be\u1ff3)\nLit., in splendid clothing.\nLive delicately (\u03c4\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u1fc7 \u1f51\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2)\nLit., are in luxury. On \u1f51\u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2, are, see on Jam 2:15. On \u03c4\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u1fc7, luxury, see on Pe2 2:13, the only other place where it occurs. Compare the kindred verb \u03c4\u03c1\u03c5\u03c6\u03ac\u03c9, to live in luxury, Jam 5:5.\nKings' courts (\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2)\nOnly here in New Testament. Often rendered palaces. Sometimes, in later Greek, applied to a capital or royal city, a royal treasury, and a royal diadem.\nA prophet (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd)\nThe popular conception of a prophet is limited to his foretelling future events. This is indeed included in the term, but does not cover its meaning entirely. The word is from \u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03af, to speak, and \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc, before, in front of. This meaning of the preposition may have reference to time, viz., before, beforehand; or to place, viz., in front of, and so, publicly; and this latter meaning, in turn, easily runs into that of in behalf of; for. The prophet is, therefore, primarily, one who speaks standing before another, and thus forming a medium between him and the hearer. This sense runs naturally into that of instead of. Hence it is the technical term for the interpreter of a divine message. So Plato: \"For this reason it is customary to appoint diviners or interpreters to be judges of the true inspiration. Some persons call them diviners, seers (\u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2); they do not know that they are only repeaters of dark sayings and visions, and are not to be called diviners at all, but interpreters (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u1fc6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9) of things divine\" (\"Timaeus,\" 72). Similarly of an advocate to speak for, or instead of one. The central idea of the word is, one to whom God reveals himself and through whom he speaks. The revelation may or may not relate to the future. The prophet is a forth-teller, not necessarily a foreteller. The essence of the prophetic character is immediate intercourse with God. One of the Hebrew names for \"prophet,\" and, as some maintain, the earlier name, signified a shewer or seer. See Sa1 9:10; and in Co1 14:26-30, Paul shows that revelation stands in necessary connection with prophesying.\nPrepare (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9)\nSee on Luk 1:17.\nLeast (\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2)\nLit., less. Rev., but little; or, as we might say, \"comparatively little.\"\nJustified God\nDeclaring, by being baptized, that God's will concerning John's baptism was right.\nLawyers (\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u1f76)\nNot legal practitioners, but interpreters and doctors of the Mosaic law.\nRejected (\u1f20\u03b8\u03ad\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd)\nSet aside, or annulled; made it vain through their disobedience.\nAgainst themselves (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2)\nMore strictly, with reference to themselves.\nChildren (\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03af\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2)\nDiminutive; little children. See on Mat 11:16.\nMarket-place\nSee on Mat 11:16.\nWe piped\nPlaying at wedding.\nMourned (\u1f10\u03b8\u03c1\u03b7\u03bd\u03ae\u03c3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd)\nRev., much better, wailed: playing at funeral.\nWeep (\u1f10\u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5)\nOf audible weeping. See on Mat 5:4. Matthew has \u1f10\u03ba\u03cc\u03c8\u03b1\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5, beaten your breasts. See on Mat 11:17.\nBread and wine\nPeculiar to Luke.\nA woman who (\u1f25\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2)\nOf that class which was, etc.\nA sinner\nWyc., a sinneress. Her presence there is explained by the Oriental custom of strangers passing in and cut of a house during a meal to see and converse with the guests. Trench cites a description of a dinner at a consul's house in Damietta. \"Many came in and took their places on the side-seats, uninvited and yet unchallenged. They spoke to those at table on business or the news of the day, and our host spoke freely to them\" (\"Parables\"). Bernard beautifully says: \"Thanks to thee, most blessed sinner: thou hast shown the world a safe enough place for sinners - the feet of Jesus, which spurn none, reject none, repel none, and receive and admit all. Where alone the Pharisee vents not his haughtiness, there surely the Ethiopian changes his skin, and the leopard his spots\" (cit. by Trench, \"Parables\").\nSat (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nLit., is reclining at meat: a lively change to the present tense.\nAlabaster\nSee on Mat 26:7.\nAt his feet behind\nThe body of the guest rested on the couch; the feet were turned from the table toward the walls, and the left elbow rested on the table.\nWash (\u03b2\u03c1\u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd)\nMore literally and better, as Rev., wet, as with rain.\nWiped (\u1f10\u03be\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd)\nSee on Luk 5:2.\nCreditor (\u03b4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u1fc7).\nFrom \u03b4\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd, a loan. Properly a lender of money at interest. Rev., lender. See on Luk 6:34 :.\nPence (\u03b4\u03b7\u03bd\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1)\nSee on Mat 20:2.\nFrankly forgave (\u1f10\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf)\nRev. omits frankly, which is implied in the verb. See on Luk 7:21.\nI suppose (\u1f51\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03b2\u03ac\u03bd\u03c9)\nThe verb literally means to take up by getting under. It might be rendered, accordingly, I take it.\nCeased (\u03b4\u03b9\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03bd)\nOnly here in New Testament. Common in medical language, meaning to be intermittent, and to discontinue giving remedies for a time.\nTo kiss (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b1)\nThe compound verb has the force of kissing tenderly, caressing.\nOil (\u1f10\u03bb\u03b1\u03af\u1ff3)\nIn Luk 7:37, Luk 7:38, the word \u03bc\u03cd\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd, liquid ointment, is used. This was the finer and costlier of the two. Christ means to say to Simon, \"thou didst not anoint my head, the nobler part, with ordinary oil. She hath anointed my feet with costly ointment.\nThey began\nLuke notes the first uprising of the thought.\nWithin themselves (\u1f10\u03bd \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2)\nBetter, among themselves, as Rev., in margin.\nAlso (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76)\nMuch better as Rev., \"who even forgiveth sins.\"\nIn peace (\u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd)\nLit., into peace. See on Mar 5:34.","title":"Vincent's Word Studies: Luke: Luke Chapter 7","type":"page"}