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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Luke 1:78 - Mercy
Luke 1:78 - Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Through | G1223 | διά |
[Preposition] through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import |
| the tender mercy | G4698 | σπλάγχνον |
[Noun Neuter] an intestine (plural); figuratively pity or sympathy |
| of our | G2257 | ἡμῶν |
of (or from) us |
| God | G2316 | θεός |
[Noun Masculine] a deity especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very |
| whereby | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
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| the dayspring | G395 | ἀνατολή |
[Noun Feminine] a rising of light that is dawn (figuratively); by implication the east (also in plural) |
| from | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
| on high | G5311 | ὕψος |
[Noun Neuter] elevation that is (abstractly) altitude (specifically) the sky or (figuratively) dignity |
| hath visited | G1980 | ἐπισκέπτομαι |
[Verb] to inspect that is (by implication) to select; by extension to go to see relieve |
| us | G2248 | ἡμᾶς |
us |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.