Luke 1:52

καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καθεῖλεν
G2507 V-2AAI-3S
kathaireō
to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively)
  • to take down
    • without the notion of violence: to detach from the cross, one crucified
      • "with the use of force: to throw down, cast down
    to pull down, demolish
    • the subtle reasonings (of opponents) likened to a fortress, i.e., to refute, to destroy
δυνάστας
G1413 N-APM
dynastēs
a ruler or officer
  • a prince, a potentate
    • "a courtier, high officer, royal minister of great authority
ἀπὸ
G575 PREP
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
θρόνων
G2362 N-GPM
thronos
a stately seat (___%___throne___%___); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate
  • a throne seat
    • a chair of state having a footstool
      • "assigned in the New Testament to kings, hence, kingly power or royalty
      • metaphorically to God, the governor of the world
        • "to the Messiah, Christ, the partner and assistant in the divine administration
        • hence divine power belonging to Christ
        to judges i.e., tribunal or bench"to elders
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ὕψωσεν
G5312 V-AAI-3S
hypsoō
to elevate (literally or figuratively)
  • to lift up on high, to exalt
    • "metaphorically
    • to raise to the very summit of opulence and prosperity
      • "to exalt, to raise to dignity, honor and happiness
ταπεινούς
G5011 A-APM
tapeinos
depressed, i.e., (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition)
  • not rising far from the ground
    • "metaphorically
    • as a condition, lowly, of low degree
      • "brought low with grief, depressed"lowly in spirit, humble"in a bad sense, deporting one's self abjectly, deferring servilely to others

καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς
52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Cross References

Ezekiel 17:24

וְֽיָדְעוּ כָּל-עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה הִשְׁפַּלְתִּי׀ עֵץ גָּבֹהַ הִגְבַּהְתִּי עֵץ שָׁפָל הוֹבַשְׁתִּי עֵץ לָח וְהִפְרַחְתִּי עֵץ יָבֵשׁ אֲנִי יְהוָה דִּבַּרְתִּי וְעָשִֽׂיתִי׃
24
And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.

James 4:10

ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς
10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift up. you

Psalms 107:40

שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל-נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא-דָֽרֶךְ׃
40
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

1 Samuel 2:6

יְהוָה מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה מוֹרִיד שְׁאוֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃
6
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

Luke 18:14

λέγω ὑμῖν κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐκεῖνος· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται
14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Psalms 113:6

הַֽמַּשְׁפִּילִי לִרְאוֹת בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ׃
6
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

Ecclesiastes 4:14

כִּֽי-מִבֵּית הָסוּרִים יָצָא לִמְלֹךְ כִּי גַּם בְּמַלְכוּתוֹ נוֹלַד רָֽשׁ׃
14
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

Job 5:11

לָשׂוּם שְׁפָלִים לְמָרוֹם וְקֹֽדְרִים שָׂגְבוּ יֶֽשַׁע׃
11
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

1 Samuel 2:4

קֶשֶׁת גִּבֹּרִים חַתִּים וְנִכְשָׁלִים אָזְרוּ חָֽיִל׃
4
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

James 1:9

Καυχάσθω δὲ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὁ ταπεινὸς ἐν τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ
9
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Amos 9:11

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אָקִים אֶת-סֻכַּת דָּוִיד הַנֹּפֶלֶת וְגָדַרְתִּי אֶת-פִּרְצֵיהֶן וַהֲרִֽסֹתָיו אָקִים וּבְנִיתִיהָ כִּימֵי עוֹלָֽם׃
11
In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

Job 34:24

יָרֹעַ כַּבִּירִים לֹא-חֵקֶר וַיַּעֲמֵד אֲחֵרִים תַּחְתָּֽם׃
24
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Mark 6:3

οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τέκτων ὁ υἱὸς Μαρίας ἀδελφὸς δὲ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσῆ καὶ Ἰούδα καὶ Σίμωνος καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ ὧδε πρὸς ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ
3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
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