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Luke

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"In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"In Hades Hades, the abode of departed spirits N-DMS H86 ᾅδῃ adē
he lifted to lift up V-APA-NMS H1869 ἐπάρας eparas
up his eyes, the eye N-AMP H3788 ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous
being to begin, to be ready or at hand, to be V-PPA-NMS H5225 ὑπάρχων uparchōn
in torment, a touchstone (a dark stone used in testing metals), hence examination by torture, torture N-DFP H931 βασάνοις basanois
and saw to see, perceive, attend to V-PIA-3S H3708 ὁρᾷ ora
Abraham Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-AMS H11 Ἀβραὰμ abraam
Analysis:
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far from afar, afar Adv H3113 μακρόθεν makrothen
away from, away from Prep H575 ἀπὸ apo
and Lazarus Lazarus, the name of two Isr. N-AMS H2976 Λάζαρον lazaron
in his bosom. the bosom N-DMP H2859 κόλποις kolpois
Analysis:
Abraham's Bosom

Abraham’s bosom — (Luke 16:22,23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who sat or reclined above him. To “be in Abraham’s bosom” thus meant to enjoy happiness and rest (Matt. 8:11; Luke 16:23) at the banquet in Paradise. (See BANQUET ; MEALS.

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Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.
King James Bible "In Hades And in hell he lifted lift up his eyes, being in torment, torments, and saw seeth Abraham far away afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Berean Bible "In Hades he And in Hades, having lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw he sees Abraham far away from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Hebrew Greek English "In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.