Luke 1:79
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
εἰρήνη
The Greek eirene carries the Hebrew shalom: wholeness, completeness, nothing missing, nothing broken. Jesus says in Me you have eirene, not in the absence of trouble, but in the middle of it. The peace He gives is not the peace of circumstances. It is the peace of His presence.
ὁδός
the] way
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ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
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σκότος
Darkness
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σκότος
Darkness, obscurity, ignorance. Skotos. The people living in darkness have seen a great light. Darkness is the condition before Christ. Light is the reality after. Choose the light.
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φῶς
Light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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πούς
feet
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πούς
Foot. Pous. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. God considers beautiful what goes out to carry the Gospel. Your willingness to go makes you beautiful.
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θάνατος
of death
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θάνατος
Death. Thanatos. O death where is your sting? Death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus did not just survive death. He destroyed its power for everyone who believes.
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κάθημαι
sitting,
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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σκιά
in the shadow
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σκιά
"shade" or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration))
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ἐπιφαίνω
to shine upon
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ἐπιφαίνω
to shine upon, i.e. become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known
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κατευθύνω
to direct
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κατευθύνω
to straighten fully, i.e. (figuratively) direct
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