KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Luke 19:2–4
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Luke 19:2
2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
2And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, which was the cheefe among the Publicanes, and he was rich.
Luke 19:3
3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
3And he sought to see Iesus who he was, and could not for the prease, because he was litle of stature.
Luke 19:4
4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
4And he ranne before, and climed vp into a sycomore tree to see him, for he was to passe that way.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 19:2
To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Called; denominated; designated by name.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Principal, foremost, highest in rank or importance; also a leader.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Collectors of public taxes or revenue.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Luke 19:3
To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A crowd or throng; a device for squeezing; as a verb, to squeeze, urge, or crowd closely.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
For the reason that; since.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The natural height or size of a person or body; also maturity or standing.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Luke 19:4
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Ascended by the use of the hands and feet; ascended with labor.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The sycomore fig tree of the biblical lands.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To perceive with the eyes; to behold, observe, understand, consider, experience, or take heed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 2
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Open the full verse study24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
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Open the full verse study5Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
From verse 3
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Open the full verse study8¶ And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
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Open the full verse study7¶ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
8And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
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Open the full verse study21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
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Open the full verse study25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
From verse 4
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Open the full verse study10The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
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Open the full verse study19And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
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Open the full verse study28And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
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Open the full verse study27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
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Open the full verse study14¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
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Open the full verse study47He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
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