Matthew 4:16
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
Seated, dwelling, residing. Káthēmai. Jesus sat down to teach, and to reign. To be seated is to be established, settled, at rest in a place of authority. Sit in the presence of the One who is enthroned.
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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
a 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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εἴδω
have seen
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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μέγας
great,
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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χώρα
land
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χώρα
Region, land, territory. Chṓra. The earth and its spaces belong to God, from the sprawling country to the inhabited land. Every territory has a people, and every people needs the gospel.
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σκιά
in a shadow
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σκιά
Shadow, shade, foreshadowing. Skia. The law contained a shadow of good things to come, not the reality itself. Shadows prove light exists. Move toward the substance.
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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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