Luke 1:79

ἐπιφᾶναι τοῖς ἐν σκότει καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου καθημένοις τοῦ κατευθῦναι τοὺς πόδας ἡμῶν εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης
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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Isaiah 9:2

הָעָם הַהֹלְכִים בַּחֹשֶׁךְ רָאוּ אוֹר גָּדוֹל יֹשְׁבֵי בְּאֶרֶץ צַלְמָוֶת אוֹר נָגַהּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
2
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Matthew 4:16

ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότει εἶδε φῶς μέγα καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτου φῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς
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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.

Acts 26:18

ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ
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To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Isaiah 42:7

לִפְקֹחַ עֵינַיִם עִוְרוֹת לְהוֹצִיא מִמַּסְגֵּר אַסִּיר מִבֵּית כֶּלֶא יֹשְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃
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To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Ephesians 5:8

ἦτε γάρ ποτε σκότος νῦν δὲ φῶς ἐν κυρίῳ· ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε
8
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

John 12:46

ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

Psalms 107:14

יֽוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽק׃
14
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake sunder. their bands in

John 8:12

Πάλιν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν λέγων Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν ἐμοὶ οὐ μὴ περιπατήσει ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ ἀλλ' ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς
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Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Psalms 107:10

יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽל׃
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Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

John 9:5

ὅταν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὦ φῶς εἰμι τοῦ κόσμου
5
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Psalms 23:4

גַּם כִּֽי-אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת לֹא-אִירָא רָע כִּי-אַתָּה עִמָּדִי שִׁבְטְךָ וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ הֵמָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי׃
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Isaiah 49:9

לֵאמֹר לַֽאֲסוּרִים צֵאוּ לַאֲשֶׁר בַּחֹשֶׁךְ הִגָּלוּ עַל-דְּרָכִים יִרְעוּ וּבְכָל-שְׁפָיִים מַרְעִיתָֽם׃
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That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

John 1:9

Ἦν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἀληθινόν ὃ φωτίζει πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐρχόμενον εἰς τὸν κόσμον
9
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Isaiah 57:19

בּוֹרֵא ‫(נוב)‬ נִיב שְׂפָתָיִם שָׁלוֹם׀ שָׁלוֹם לָרָחוֹק וְלַקָּרוֹב אָמַר יְהוָה וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃
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I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.

Jeremiah 2:6

וְלֹא אָמְרוּ אַיֵּה יְהוָה הַמַּעֲלֶה אֹתָנוּ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם הַמּוֹלִיךְ אֹתָנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר בְּאֶרֶץ עֲרָבָה וְשׁוּחָה בְּאֶרֶץ צִיָּה וְצַלְמָוֶת בְּאֶרֶץ לֹֽא-עָבַר בָּהּ אִישׁ וְלֹֽא-יָשַׁב אָדָם שָֽׁם׃
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Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?

Matthew 11:28

Δεῦτε πρός με πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς
28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Luke 2:32

φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ
32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

1 John 1:5

Καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστιν καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία
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This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Isaiah 42:16

וְהוֹלַכְתִּי עִוְרִים בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא יָדָעוּ בִּנְתִיבוֹת לֹֽא-יָדְעוּ אַדְרִיכֵם אָשִׂים מַחְשָׁךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם לָאוֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים לְמִישׁוֹר אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים עֲשִׂיתִם וְלֹא עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃
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And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Psalms 25:8

טוֹב-וְיָשָׁר יְהוָה עַל-כֵּן יוֹרֶה חַטָּאִים בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃
8
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
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Verb — Aorist Active the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
ἐπιφᾶναι Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active
Dictionary form: ἐπιφαίνω · eh-pee-FEH-noh
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In the KJV here: to give light
appeared ×2 hath appeared ×1 to give light ×1
Strong's Definition G2014
appeared, light
epiphainō
to shine upon, i.e., become (literally) visible or (figuratively) known
  • to show to or upon
    • to bring to light
    to appear, become visible
    • of stars
    to become clearly known, to show one's self
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Definite Article — Dative, masculine plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"
τοῖς Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: to them
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: in
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 149 English renderings
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Noun — Dative, neuter singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
σκότει Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: σκότος · SKOH-tose
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In the KJV here: darkness
darkness ×20 darkness of ×8 a darkness ×2 of darkness ×1 that darkness ×1
Strong's Definition G4655
darkness
skotos
shadiness, i.e., obscurity (literally or figuratively)
  • darkness
    • of night darkness
      • "of darkened eyesight or blindness
    metaphorically
    • of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell
      • "persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway
Variations 5 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations 3 forms of this word
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σκιᾷ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: σκιά · skee-AH
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In the KJV here: in the shadow
shadow ×4 a shadow ×2 in the shadow ×1
Strong's Definition G4639
shadow
skia
___%___shade___%___ or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration))
  • shadow
    • shade caused by the interception of light
      • "an image cast by an object and representing the form of that object"a sketch, outline, adumbration
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Noun — Genitive, masculine singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
θανάτου Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: θάνατος · THA-na-tose
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In the KJV here: of death
death ×72 of death ×18 death of ×9 the death ×6 is death ×3 to death ×3 a death ×1 by reason of death ×1
Strong's Definition G2288
death, deadly, deaths
thanatos
(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
  • the death of the body
    • that separation (whether natural or violent) of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended
      • "with the implied idea of future misery in hell
      • the power of death
      since the nether world, the abode of the dead, was conceived as being very dark, it is equivalent to the region of thickest darkness i.e., figuratively, a region enveloped in the darkness of ignorance and sin
    metaphorically, the loss of that life which alone is worthy of the name,
    • the misery of the soul arising from sin, which begins on earth but lasts and increases after the death of the body in hell
    the miserable state of the wicked dead in hell"in the widest sense, death comprising all the miseries arising from sin, as well physical death as the loss of a life consecrated to God and blessed in him on earth, to be followed by wretchedness in hell
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 14 English renderings
Death
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Verb — Present Participle Dative, masculine plural ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
καθημένοις Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Participle Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: κάθημαι · KA-thay-meh
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In the KJV here: that sit
sitting ×19 sat ×13 that sat ×10 sit ×5 sitteth ×5 and sat ×4 sit thou ×4 that sat of ×3
Strong's Definition G2521
sat, sitting, sit, sitteth, down, …
kathēmai
and ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
  • to sit down, seat one's self
    • "to sit, be seated, of a place occupied
    • to have a fixed abode, to dwell
Variations 19 forms of this word
Translations 30 English renderings
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Definite Article — Genitive, neuter singular possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
τοῦ Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Neuter Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
κατευθῦναι Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active
Dictionary form: κατευθύνω · ka-tev-THOO-noh
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In the KJV here: to guide
direct ×2 to guide ×1
Strong's Definition G2720
direct, guide
kateuthynō
to straighten fully, i.e., (figuratively) direct
  • to make straight, guide, direct
    • of the removal of the hindrances to coming to one
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Definite Article — Accusative, masculine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
τοὺς Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, masculine plural the direct object — the one receiving the action plural — usually add "-s"
πόδας Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: πούς · poos
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In the KJV here: feet
feet ×70 foot ×8 feet to ×2 feet by ×1 feet of them that preach ×1 for feet ×1 his feet ×1
Strong's Definition G4228
feet, foot
pous
a ___%___foot___%___ (figuratively or literally)
  • a foot, both of men or beast
    • often in the orient, one put his foot on vanquished
      • "of disciples listening to their teacher's instruction are said to be at his feet
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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In the KJV here: our
our ×240 us ×71 of our ×47 of us ×10 we ×5 as we ×3 is our ×3 ours ×3
Strong's Definition G2257
our, us, we, ours, company
hēmōn
of (or from) us
  • our, we, us
Variations 4 forms of this word
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εἰς Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: εἰς · ees
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In the KJV here: into
into ×560 to ×325 unto ×204 for ×140 in ×127 on ×57 toward ×27 against ×26
Strong's Definition G1519
into, to, unto, for, in, …
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 104 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ὁδὸν Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁδός · hoh-THOSE
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In the KJV here: the way
way ×59 ways ×9 way side ×7 the way ×6 journey ×3 way of ×3 highways ×2 as they went ×1
Strong's Definition G3598
way, ways, side, journey, highways, …
hodos
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
  • properly
    • a way
      • a travelled way, road
      a travellers way, journey, travelling
    metaphorically
    • a course of conduct
      • "a way (i.e., manner) of thinking, feeling, deciding
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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εἰρήνης Speech Noun Case Genitive Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: εἰρήνη · ee-RAY-nay
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In the KJV here: of peace
peace ×70 of peace ×7 peace of ×7 and peace ×4 one ×1 quietness ×1 rest ×1 which make for peace ×1
Strong's Definition G1515
peace, quietness, rest, one
eirēnē
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
  • a state of national tranquillity
    • exemption from the rage and havoc of war
    peace between individuals, i.e., harmony, concord"security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous)"of the Messiah's peace
    • the way that leads to peace (salvation)
    of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is"the blessed state of devout and upright men after death
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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