KJV: Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
YLT: saying, 'blessed is he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'
Darby: saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
ASV: saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
λέγοντες | saying |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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Εὐλογημένος | Blessed is |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Participle Middle or Passive, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: εὐλογέω Sense: to praise, celebrate with praises. |
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ἐρχόμενος | coming |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Middle or Passive, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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Βασιλεὺς | King |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: βασιλεύς Sense: leader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, king. |
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ὀνόματι | [the] name |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὄνομα Sense: name: univ. |
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Κυρίου | of [the] Lord |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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οὐρανῷ | heaven |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: οὐρανός Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it. |
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εἰρήνη | peace |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: εἰρήνη Sense: a state of national tranquillity. |
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δόξα | glory |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: δόξα Sense: opinion, judgment, view. |
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ὑψίστοις | [the] highest |
Parse: Adjective, Dative Neuter Plural, Superlative Root: ὕψιστος Sense: highest, most high. |
Greek Commentary for Luke 19:38
The Messianic hopes of the people were now all ablaze with expectation of immediate realization. A year ago in Galilee he had frustrated their plans for a revolutionary movement “to take him by force to make him king” (John 6:15). The phrase “the coming king” like “the coming prophet” (John 6:14; Deuteronomy 18:15) expressed the hope of the long-looked-for Messiah. They are singing from the Hallel in their joy that Jesus at last is making public proclamation of his Messiahship. [source]
This language reminds one strongly of the song of the angels at the birth of Jesus (Luke 2:14). Mark 11:10; Matthew 21:9 have “Hosannah in the highest.” [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 19:38
This phrase refers to the Messiah (Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; Luke 19:38; Hebrews 10:37; Psalm 118:26; Daniel 7:13). Some rabbis applied the phrase to some forerunner of the kingdom (McNeile). Was there to be “another” It was once clear enough to him, but his environment was depressing and Jesus had done nothing to get him out of Machaerus (see chapter IX in my John the Loyal). John longed for reassurance. [source]
Second aorist active indicative of λαμβανω lambanō The branches of the palm trees Ποινιχ Phoinix is an old word for palm tree (Revelation 7:9 for the branches) and in Acts 27:12 the name of a city. αιον Baion is apparently a word of Egyptian origin, palm branches, here only in N.T., but in the papyri and 1Macc 13:51. Here we have “the palm branches of the palm trees.” The use in 1Macc 13:51 (cf. 2Macc 10:7) is in the account of Simon‘s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Bernard notes that to carry palms was a mark of triumphant homage to a victor or a king (Revelation 7:9). Palm trees grew on the Mount of Olives (Luke 19:38-4056) on the road from Bethany to Jerusalem. The crowds (one in front and one behind, Mark 11:9; Matthew 21:9; John 2:18) cut the branches as they came (Matthew 21:8). To meet him Literally, for a meeting It was a scene of growing excitement. And cried out Imperfect active of κραυγαζω kraugazō old and rare verb (from κραυγη kraugē) as in Matthew 12:19; John 19:15. Hosannah Transliteration of the Hebrew word meaning “Save now.” The lxx renders it by Σωσον δη Sōson dē (Save now). Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Perfect passive participle of ευλογεω eulogeō Quotation from Psalm 118:25., written, some think, for the dedication of the second temple, or, as others think, for the feast of tabernacles after the return (Ezra 3:1.). It was sung in the processional recitation then as a welcome to the worshippers. Here the words are addressed to the Messiah as is made plain by the addition of the words, “even the king of Israel” Jesus is here hailed by the multitudes as the long-looked for Messiah of Jewish hope and he allows them so to greet him (1711727344_3), a thing that he prevented a year before in Galilee (John 6:14.). It is probable that “in the name of the Lord” should be taken with “blessed” as in Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Samuel 6:18; 1 Kings 22:16; 2 Kings 2:24. The Messiah was recognized by Martha as the Coming One (John 11:27) and is so described by the Baptist (Matthew 11:3). Mark (Mark 11:10) adds “the kingdom that cometh” while Luke (John 19:38) has “the king that cometh.” “It was this public acclamation of Jesus as King of Israel or King of the Jews which was the foundation of the charge made against him before Pilate (John 18:33)” (Bernard). [source]
Imperfect active, “kept on seeking,” “made renewed efforts to release him.” He was afraid to act boldly against the will of the Jews. If thou release this man Condition of third class, a direct threat to Pilate. He knew all the time that the Sanhedrin might tell Caesar on him. Thou art not Caesar‘s friend Later to Vespasian this was an official title, here simply a daring threat to Pilate. Speaketh against Caesar Caesar brooks no rival. Jesus had allowed himself to be acclaimed king of Israel in the Triumphal Entry (John 12:13; Mark 11:10; Luke 19:38). The Sanhedrin have caught Pilate in their toils. [source]