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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/4.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220Truly I tell you,&#8221 he continued, &#8220no prophet is accepted in his hometown. <a href="/nlt/luke/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown. <a href="/esv/luke/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. <a href="/bsb/luke/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. <a href="/blb/luke/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. <a href="/kjv/luke/4.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. <a href="/nkjv/luke/4.htm">New King James Version</a> Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country. <a href="/nasb_/luke/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. <a href="/nasb/luke/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He said, &#8220Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. <a href="/nasb77/luke/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his home town. <a href="/lsb/luke/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. <a href="/amp/luke/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then He said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. <a href="/csb/luke/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He also said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. <a href="/hcsb/luke/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He also said, &#8220I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown. <a href="/asv/luke/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. <a href="/cev/luke/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown. <a href="/erv/luke/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country. <a href="/gwt/luke/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Jesus added, "I can guarantee this truth: A prophet isn't accepted in his hometown. <a href="/gnt/luke/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> I tell you this," Jesus added, "prophets are never welcomed in their hometown. <a href="/isv/luke/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> He added, "I tell all of you with certainty, a prophet is not accepted in his hometown. <a href="/msb/luke/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then He added, ?Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown. <a href="/net/luke/4.htm">NET Bible</a> And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. <a href="/nheb/luke/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. <a href="/wbt/luke/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. <a href="/wey/luke/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people. <a href="/web/luke/4.htm">World English Bible</a> He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country; <a href="/blb/luke/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. <a href="/ylt/luke/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he said, 'Verily I say to you -- No prophet is accepted in his own country; <a href="/slt/luke/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said; Truly I say to you, That not any prophet is accepted in his country.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said: Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country. <a href="/cpdv/luke/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then he said: “Amen I say to you, that no prophet is accepted in his own country. <a href="/nabre/luke/4.htm">New American Bible</a> And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is acceptable in his own city. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But he said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is not a Prophet who is received in his town.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he said: Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. <a href="/godbey/luke/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He said, <FR>Truly I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But he said, Verily, I say unto you, that no prophet is acceptable in his own country. <a href="/mace/luke/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country. <a href="/wey/luke/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people. <a href="/worrell/luke/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He said, <FR>"Verily I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his own country.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>But,<Fr> said He, <FR>indeed I <Fr>must<FR> tell you, that no prophet is <Fr>well<FR> received in his own country.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/4-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=1528" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/4.htm">The Rejection at Nazareth</a> …23Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’ ” 24<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He added,</a> <a href="/greek/281.htm" title="281: Amēn (Heb) -- Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.">“Truly</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">no</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētēs (N-NMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/1184.htm" title="1184: dektos (Adj-NMS) -- Acceptable, accepted. From dechomai; approved; propitious.">accepted</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3968.htm" title="3968: patridi (N-DFS) -- Fatherland, one's native place. From parasemos; a father-land, i.e. Native town; heavenly home.">hometown.</a> 25But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/4-44.htm">John 4:44</a> Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown. <a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Matthew 13:57</a> And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Mark 6:4</a> Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.” <a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a> He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-52</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/jeremiah/11-21.htm">Jeremiah 11:21</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.” <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">2 Chronicles 36:16</a> But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a> But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. <a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Ezekiel 3:6-7</a> not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. / But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. <a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Amos 7:12-13</a> And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. / But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.” <a href="/matthew/21-11.htm">Matthew 21:11</a> The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” <a href="/john/7-5.htm">John 7:5</a> For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, Truly I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.No.<a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Matthew 13:57</a> And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.<a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Mark 6:4,5</a> But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house… <a href="/john/4-41.htm">John 4:41,44</a> And many more believed because of his own word; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/4-19.htm">Acceptable</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-2.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Capernaum</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Country</a> <a href="/mark/3-2.htm">Cure</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Doubtless</a> <a href="/mark/15-44.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Hometown</a> <a href="/amos/7-11.htm">Native</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Physician</a> <a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/luke/4-23.htm">Quote</a> <a href="/luke/1-4.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/mark/14-30.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/mark/9-37.htm">Welcome</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/10-35.htm">Acceptable</a> <a href="/luke/22-6.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/luke/4-31.htm">Capernaum</a> <a href="/luke/4-27.htm">Country</a> <a href="/luke/5-18.htm">Cure</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-2.htm">Doubtless</a> <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm">Hometown</a> <a href="/john/8-44.htm">Native</a> <a href="/luke/5-31.htm">Physician</a> <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/john/16-29.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-23.htm">Quote</a> <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/luke/11-51.htm">Verily</a> <a href="/luke/8-40.htm">Welcome</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 4</div>1. <a href="/luke/4-1.htm">The fasting and temptation of Jesus.</a> 14. <a href="/luke/4-14.htm">He begins to preach.</a> 16. <a href="/luke/4-16.htm">The people of Nazareth marvel at words, but seek to kill him.</a> 33. <a href="/luke/4-33.htm">He cures one possessed of a demon,</a> 38. <a href="/luke/4-38.htm">Peter's mother-in-law,</a> 40. <a href="/luke/4-40.htm">and various other sick persons.</a> 41. <a href="/luke/4-41.htm">The demons acknowledge Jesus, and are reproved for it.</a> 42. <a href="/luke/4-42.htm">He preaches through the cities of Galilee.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then He added This phrase indicates that Jesus is continuing a discourse, building upon what He has previously said. In the context of <a href="/luke/4.htm">Luke 4</a>, Jesus is speaking in the synagogue in Nazareth, His hometown, after reading from the scroll of Isaiah. This setting is significant as it marks the beginning of His public ministry. The addition of this statement serves to emphasize the point He is making about the reception of prophets.Truly I tell you This phrase is a solemn declaration, often used by Jesus to introduce a statement of great importance and truth. It underscores the authority with which Jesus speaks, akin to the Old Testament prophets who would declare, "Thus says the Lord." It is a call for the listeners to pay close attention to the truth being revealed.no prophet is accepted The rejection of prophets is a recurring theme in the Bible. Prophets like Jeremiah and Elijah faced significant opposition and were often not accepted by their own people. This statement highlights the pattern of resistance to God's messengers throughout Israel's history. It also foreshadows the rejection Jesus Himself will face, culminating in His crucifixion.in his hometown Nazareth, where Jesus grew up, is the specific hometown referenced here. The cultural context of the time placed great emphasis on familial and community ties, yet familiarity often bred contempt. This reflects a broader human tendency to undervalue what is familiar. The rejection in Nazareth is symbolic of the broader rejection Jesus would face from the Jewish people, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, which speaks of the Messiah being despised and rejected.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to the people in the synagogue in Nazareth, His hometown. He is addressing their skepticism and lack of faith. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nazareth.htm">Nazareth</a> A small town in Galilee where Jesus grew up. It is significant as the place where Jesus is not accepted as a prophet by those who knew Him from His youth. 3. <a href="/topical/s/synagogue.htm">Synagogue</a> The setting of this event, where Jesus reads from the scroll of Isaiah and declares His mission, leading to the reaction of the people. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a> Refers to the Old Testament prophets who were often rejected by their own people, drawing a parallel to Jesus' experience in Nazareth. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_nazareth.htm">The People of Nazareth</a> The audience in the synagogue who are initially amazed by Jesus' words but quickly turn to disbelief and rejection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_challenge_of_familiarity.htm">The Challenge of Familiarity</a> Familiarity can breed contempt. Those closest to us may struggle to see the work of God in our lives due to preconceived notions and past experiences. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_prophetic_ministry.htm">The Cost of Prophetic Ministry</a> Being a messenger of God often involves facing rejection and opposition, even from those we expect to support us. <a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_familiarity.htm">Faith Beyond Familiarity</a> True faith requires seeing beyond the ordinary and recognizing God's work, even in familiar settings and people. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_rejection.htm">Responding to Rejection</a> Jesus' response to rejection was not retaliation but continued faithfulness to His mission. We are called to do the same. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_the_gospel.htm">The Universality of the Gospel</a> Jesus' rejection in Nazareth foreshadows the opening of the Gospel to all nations, not just the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 4</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'i_shall_not_be_moved'_mean.htm">What did Jesus mean by 'A prophet lacks honor'?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_bible's_canonicity.htm">What defines the Bible's canonicity?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_no_honor.htm">What did Jesus mean by "A prophet lacks honor"?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_temperance_movement's_goal.htm">What is the Acceptable Year of the Lord?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) No prophet is accepted.--The proverb is remarkable as having been quoted by our Lord certainly twice, possibly oftener: (1) on this His first visit after His baptism to Nazareth; (2) on His second visit (<a href="/matthew/13-57.htm" title="And they were offended in him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.">Matthew 13:57</a>; <a href="/mark/6-4.htm" title="But Jesus, said to them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.">Mark 6:4</a>). St. John's reference to it (<a href="/john/4-44.htm" title="For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet has no honor in his own country.">John 4:44</a>) may have risen out of one or other of these two occasions, but it rather conveys the impression of the saying having been often on the lips of Jesus.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. But instead of gratifying their curiosity and supplying them with some more empty arguments why they should not listen to his words, the Lord quietly quotes a proverb well known to all people - Farrar calls it a curious psychological fact - the quoting prefaced by the solemn "verily." The Master was evidently looking far beyond the little prejudices of Nazareth. "His own country" meant far more than the narrow circuit bounded by the Nazareth hills. The Speaker was thinking of all the chosen people - of the Jews, who as a nation he knew too well would not accept him. But if Israel would have none of him, he would reign in the hearts of that unnumbered multitude who peopled the isles of the Gentiles. <a href="/commentaries/luke/4-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then δέ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. He added, Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Truly Ἀμὴν (Amēn) Hebrew Word <a href="/greek/strongs_281.htm">Strong's 281: </a> Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. no οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. prophet προφήτης (prophētēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. accepted δεκτός (dektos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1184.htm">Strong's 1184: </a> Acceptable, accepted. From dechomai; approved; propitious. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. hometown. πατρίδι (patridi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3968.htm">Strong's 3968: </a> Fatherland, one's native place. 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