Luke 1:78
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,”
σπλάγχνον
Bowels, tender mercies, deep affections. Splagchnon. The tender mercies of our God. Mercy in God is not a policy. It is a feeling. He is moved by your situation. He cares.
θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἔλεος
of compassion
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ἔλεος
Mercy, compassion, pity. Eleos. His mercy endures forever. Mercy is God withholding what we deserve. It is the companion of grace which gives what we do not deserve.
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ὕψος
on high,
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ὕψος
elevation, i.e. (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity
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ἐπισκέπτομαι
will visit
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ἐπισκέπτομαι
to inspect, i.e. (by implication) to select; by extension, to go to see, relieve
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