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Luke 1:79

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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ἐπιφᾶναιepiphanaiTo give lightἐπιφαίνω (epiphainō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “To give light”, a single actionG2014I appear (as of a light in the heavens or from the heavens), shine upon.To give lightτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσκότειskoteidarknessσκότος (skotos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.darknessκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσκιᾷskiain the shadowσκιάnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “in the shadow”, the to- or for-formG4639a shadow, shade, thick darkness, an outline.in the shadowθανάτουthanatouof deathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.of deathκαθημένοιςkathēmenoisto sitκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to sit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.This verse uses “sit”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κατευθῦναιkateuthunaito guideκατευθύνω (kateuthunō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to guide”, a single actionG2720(a) I make straight, (b) met: I put in the right way, direct.to guideτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πόδαςpodasfeetπούς (pous)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “feet”, the object formG4228the foot.feetἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoὁδὸνhodonwayὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “way”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.the wayεἰρήνηςeirēnēsof peaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of peace”, the of-formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.of peace

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

World English Bible

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Darby Translation

to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.

Douay-Rheims

To enlighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: to direct our feet into the way of peace.

Alludes to

Isaiah 42:7 Isaiah 42:7 · King James VersionTo open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.Isaiah 42:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Psalms 107:10 Psalms 107:10 · King James VersionSuch as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;Psalms 107:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;