Luke 1:52
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"He has brought downκαθεῖλεν
(katheilen)
2507: to take down, pull downfrom kata and haireó
rulersδυνάστας
(dunastas)
1413: a ruler, a potentatefrom dunamai
from [their] thrones,θρόνων
(thronōn)
2362: a throneprobably from thranos (bench)
And has exaltedὕψωσεν
(upsōsen)
5312: to lift or raise up, to exalt, upliftfrom hupsos
those who were humble.ταπεινούς
(tapeinous)
5011: low-lying, fig. lowly, hence lowly in spirita prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
καθειλεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
kathaireo  kath-ahee-reh'-o:  to lower (or with violence) demolish -- cast (pull, put, take) down, destroy.
δυναστας  noun - accusative plural masculine
dunastes  doo-nas'-tace:  a ruler or officer -- of great authority, mighty, potentate.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
θρονων  noun - genitive plural masculine
thronos  thron'-os:  a stately seat (throne); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate -- seat, throne.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
υψωσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
hupsoo  hoop-so'-o:  to elevate -- exalt, lift up.
ταπεινους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
tapeinos  tap-i-nos':  depressed, i.e. (figuratively) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition) -- base, cast down, humble, of low degree (estate), lowly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He has brought down rulers from their thrones, And has exalted those who were humble.

King James Bible
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly.

International Standard Version
He pulled powerful rulers from their thrones and lifted up humble people.

NET Bible
He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“He has cast down the mighty from thrones and has raised up the lowly.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He pulled strong rulers from their thrones. He honored humble people.

King James 2000 Bible
He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
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