Luke 21:37
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.”
καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
ὄρος
mount
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ὄρος
Mountain, hill. Oros. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD. Mountains are a reminder to look up not just around.
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διδάσκω
teaching.
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διδάσκω
To teach, to instruct. Didasko. Go and make disciples teaching them. The Great Commission is not just evangelism. It is ongoing teaching and formation.
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νύξ
the evening
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νύξ
Night, darkness. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. Your identity is light.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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ἐλαιών
Olivet.
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ἐλαιών
an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives
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ἐξέρχομαι
going out
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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εἰμί
He was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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