The Meaning of Luke 1:73 Explained

Luke 1:73

KJV: The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

YLT: An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,

Darby: the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

ASV: The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The oath  which  he sware  to  our  father  Abraham, 

What does Luke 1:73 Mean?

Context Summary

Luke 1:57-80 - The Song At The Herald's Birth
This song is second only to that of Mary. It is a noble ode, tracing our Lord's advent back to the early covenant of God with the fathers and anticipating its effects to the end of time.
It is wholesome to apply the song to ourselves and ask how far we have participated in these great blessings. Are we experiencing this daily salvation from our spiritual enemies, who hate us? Do we serve God without the slavish fear of the serf, and with the loyal allegiance of the child? Are all our days characterized by holiness toward God and righteousness toward man? Has the "dayspring from on high" visited our hearts and are our feet walking in the way of peace? Solemn questions these, but they must be faced. [source]

Chapter Summary: Luke 1

1  The preface of Luke to his whole gospel
5  The conception of John the Baptist;
26  and of Jesus
39  The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus
57  The nativity and circumcision of John
67  The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76  and of John

Greek Commentary for Luke 1:73

The oath which he sware [ορκον ον ωμοσεν]
Antecedent attracted to case of the relative. The oath appears in Genesis 22:16-18. The oppression of the Gentiles seems to be in the mind of Zacharias. It is not certain how clearly he grasped the idea of the spiritual Israel as Paul saw it in Galatians and Romans. [source]

What do the individual words in Luke 1:73 mean?

[the] oath that He swore to Abraham the father of us - to grant us
ὅρκον ὃν ὤμοσεν πρὸς Ἀβραὰμ τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν τοῦ δοῦναι ἡμῖν

ὅρκον  [the]  oath 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: ὅρκος  
Sense: that which has been pledged or promised with an oath.
ὃν  that 
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: ὅς 
Sense: who, which, what, that.
ὤμοσεν  He  swore 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ὄμνυμι 
Sense: to swear.
Ἀβραὰμ  Abraham 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἀβραάμ  
Sense: the son of Terah and the founder of the Jewish nation.
πατέρα  father 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular
Root: προπάτωρ 
Sense: generator or male ancestor.
ἡμῶν  of  us 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Plural
Root: ἐγώ  
Sense: I, me, my.
τοῦ  - 
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
δοῦναι  to  grant 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active
Root: διδῶ 
Sense: to give.
ἡμῖν  us 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Plural
Root: ἐγώ  
Sense: I, me, my.