Luke Chapter 1 verse 52 Holy Bible
He hath put down princes from `their' thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.
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He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
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He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
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He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
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He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(52) The mighty.--The word (that from which we get our English "dynasty") is applied to the eunuch "of great authority" under Candace, in Acts 8:27, and is used as a divine name in "the blessed and only Potentate" of 1Timothy 6:15. Here it is used generally of all human rulers.From their seats.--Better, their thrones, as the word is for the most part translated. (Comp. Matthew 19:28, and in this very chapter, Luke 1:32.)Of low degree.--The adjective is that from which the noun translated "low estate," in Luke 1:48, had been formed. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...GreekHe has brought downκαθεῖλεν (katheilen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2507: (a) I take down, pull down, depose, destroy. From kata and haireomai; to lower demolish.rulersδυνάστας (dynastas)Noun - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 1413: (lit: a man who rules by force), a ruler, potentate; also: courtier, member of the court. From dunamai; a ruler or officer.fromἀπὸ (apo)PrepositionStrong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.[their] thrones,θρόνων (thronōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.[but]καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. has exaltedὕψωσεν (hypsōsen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 5312: (a) I raise on high, lift up, (b) I exalt, set on high. From hupsos; to elevate.[the] humble.ταπεινούς (tapeinous)Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 5011: Humble, lowly, in position or spirit (in a good sense). Of uncertain derivation; depressed, i.e. humiliated.Jump to PreviousCast Degree Estate Exalted High Humble Kings Lifting Lowly Mighty Princes Rulers Seats Thrones
