What Does Luke 7:11 Mean in the King James?

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

Luke 7:11 · KJV

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THE KEY

One Greek movement-root describes Jesus going to Nain and the people going with him, making their motion an echo of his before the encounter begins.

THE MEANING

Jesus is moving toward Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd. The verse presents presence as already in motion, with others sharing the journey.

THE ROOT

ἐπορεύθη

eporeuthē

GROWS FROM

πορευ-

⁨πορευ-⁩ (poreu-): go, travel, proceed.

The Greek repeats ⁨πορευ-⁩ across two verbs: Jesus ⁨ἐπορεύθη⁩ (eporeuthē, “went”), while his companions ⁨συνεπορεύοντο⁩ (syneporeuonto, “were going with”). English uses different constructions, but the shared stem makes their movement an echo of his and holds destination and companionship together.

ALSO GROWS

syneporeuonto: They were going with; they were accompanying.

συνεπορεύοντο

This same verse uses the shared ⁨πορευ-⁩ stem for the disciples and crowd moving with Jesus.

poreia: Journey, travel.

πορεία

This related noun names a journey, bringing the sense of a path in progress into the verb “went.”

THE PATTERN

Presence takes shape in shared movement: the path is walked with, or guided by, another.

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Genesis 5:24 · KJVEnoch’s life is described as walking with God, expressing nearness as a continuing path.

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Exodus 13:21 · KJVThe LORD moves before the people through their journey, making their way a guided one.

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

Luke 24:15 · KJVJesus joins two travelers on their way and shares their movement.

THE THREAD

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

Luke 24:15 · KJV

Luke uses ⁨συνεπορεύοντο⁩ (syneporeuonto, “they were going with”) in this verse and ⁨συνεπορεύετο⁩ (syneporeueto, “he was going with”) in Luke 24:15; both share the Greek ⁨πορευ-⁩ (poreu-) stem. In both scenes, Jesus’ presence is expressed through shared movement.

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