Luke 4:27
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.”
πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
λεπρός
lepers
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λεπρός
Leprous, a leper. Lepros. The leper was untouchable by law, yet Jesus reached out and touched him. No condition places a person beyond the reach of Christ.
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Ἰσραήλ
Israel
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Ἰσραήλ
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
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ἐπί
in the time
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ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
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Ἐλισσαῖος
of Elisha
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Ἐλισσαῖος
Elisha, the prophet. Elissaîos. Jesus himself named Elisha when reminding Israel that God's mercy reached beyond their borders. God's power is not confined to the expected.
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προφήτης
prophet;
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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οὐδείς
none
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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καθαρίζω
was cleansed
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καθαρίζω
To cleanse, to purify. Katharizo. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. All means all. There is no sin too dark too repeated or too shameful for His blood to cleanse.
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εἰ
only
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εἰ
If, whether, that. Ei. Scripture's great conditionals hinge on this word, framing promises, warnings, and tests of faith. If you confess, if you believe, if you remain. The ifs of God are invitations, not uncertainties.
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Νεεμάν
Naaman
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Νεεμάν
Naaman, a Syrian commander. Neeman. God healed an outsider to show that his mercy crosses every border. No one is too foreign for his grace.
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Σύρος
Syrian.
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Σύρος
Syrian, native of Syria. Sýros. Naaman the Syrian was healed when many in Israel were not. God's mercy has never been confined to one people.
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