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Version</a></span><br />An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />[Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven came to help him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />[Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And there appeared to Him a messenger from Heaven strengthening Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a messenger was seen to him from heaven, strengthening him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then an Angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in agony, he prayed more intensely;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And to strengthen him an angel from heaven appeared to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, to strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And an Angel appeared to him from Heaven, who strengthened him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, to strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And an angel from heaven appeared unto Him, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then an angel from heaven appear'd to him, and comforted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven strengthening Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/22-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=8812" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">42</span>“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.” <span class="reftext">43</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelos (N-NMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">an angel</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranou (N-GMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: Ōphthē (V-AIP-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">appeared</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to Him</a> <a href="/greek/1765.htm" title="1765: enischyōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To invigorate, strengthen. From en and ischuo; to invigorate.">and strengthened</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">44</span>And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-11.htm">Matthew 4:11</a></span><br />Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a></span><br />Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27-28</a></span><br />Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. / Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53</a></span><br />Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11-12</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-5.htm">1 Kings 19:5-7</a></span><br />Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-16.htm">Daniel 10:16-19</a></span><br />And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength. / How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.” / Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a></span><br />During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Psalm 34:7</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a></span><br />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. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a></span><br />And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a></span><br />For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there appeared an angel to him from heaven, strengthening him.</p><p class="hdg">an.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/4-10.htm">Luke 4:10,11</a></b></br> For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11,12</a></b></br> For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-6.htm">Matthew 4:6,11</a></b></br> And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in <i>their</i> hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone… </p><p class="hdg">strengthening.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-32.htm">Luke 22:32</a></b></br> But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-28.htm">Deuteronomy 3:28</a></b></br> But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3,4</a></b></br> Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/7-28.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/luke/21-26.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/daniel/10-21.htm">Strengthening</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/5-4.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/luke/24-11.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/luke/24-49.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/john/5-4.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/john/5-6.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/acts/15-41.htm">Strengthening</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-1.htm">The leaders conspire against Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Satan prepares Judas to betray him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-7.htm">The apostles prepare the Passover.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Jesus institutes his holy supper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-21.htm">covertly foretells of the traitor;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-24.htm">rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-31.htm">assures Peter his faith should not fail;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-34.htm">and yet he should deny him thrice.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-39.htm">He prays in the mount, and sweats blood;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-47.htm">is betrayed with a kiss;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-50.htm">he heals Malchus' ear;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-54.htm">he is thrice denied by Peter;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-63.htm">shamefully abused;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-66.htm">and confesses himself to be the Son of God.</a></span><br></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'; 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In the context of <a href="/luke/22.htm">Luke 22</a>, this moment follows Jesus' intense prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. The use of "then" highlights the immediacy and divine response to Jesus' earnest supplication. It underscores the narrative's progression from human struggle to divine intervention, emphasizing God's timely provision in moments of deep distress.<p><b>an angel</b><br />The appearance of "an angel" signifies a divine messenger sent by God. In the Greek, "angelos" means messenger, often denoting a supernatural being dispatched to deliver God's message or aid. This angelic presence underscores the heavenly support available to Jesus, affirming His divine mission and the spiritual realm's active involvement in earthly affairs. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the unseen spiritual forces at work in the believer's life.<p><b>from heaven</b><br />The phrase "from heaven" indicates the origin of the angel, emphasizing the divine source of strength and comfort. Heaven, in biblical terms, is the dwelling place of God and His angels, representing purity, authority, and divine will. This phrase reassures believers of the heavenly resources available to them, reinforcing the idea that God's help is not of this world but transcendent and powerful.<p><b>appeared to Him</b><br />The phrase "appeared to Him" suggests a visible, tangible manifestation of the angel to Jesus. This appearance is not merely a vision but a real encounter, providing Jesus with the assurance of God's presence. The Greek word "optanomai" implies being seen or becoming visible, highlighting the reality of divine intervention. It serves as a testament to God's readiness to reveal Himself to those in need, offering comfort and strength.<p><b>and strengthened Him</b><br />The act of strengthening Jesus is pivotal, as it demonstrates the angel's purpose. The Greek word "enischyo" means to make strong or to invigorate, indicating a fortification of Jesus' physical and spiritual resolve. This divine strengthening is crucial as Jesus prepares to face the crucifixion, illustrating God's provision of strength in times of trial. It serves as an encouragement to believers that God equips them with the necessary fortitude to endure their own trials, reinforcing the promise of divine support and empowerment.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(43) <span class= "bld">There appeared an angel unto him from heaven.</span>--This and the following verses are omitted by not a few of the best MSS., but the balance of evidence is, on the whole, in their favour. Assuming their truth as part of the Gospel, we ask--(1) How came the fact to be known to St. Luke, when St. Matthew and St. Mark had made no mention of it? and (2) What is the precise nature of the fact narrated? As regards (2), it may be noted that the angel is said to have "appeared to <span class= "ital">him,"</span> to our Lord only, and not to the disciples. He was conscious of a new strength to endure even to the end. And that strength would show itself to others, to disciples who watched Him afar off, in a new expression and look, flashes of victorious strength and joy alternating with throbs and spasms of anguish. Whence could that strength come but from the messengers of His Father, in Whose presence, and in communion with Whom He habitually lived (<a href="/matthew/4-11.htm" title="Then the devil leaves him, and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.">Matthew 4:11</a>; <a href="/john/1-51.htm" title="And he said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of man.">John 1:51</a>). The ministrations which had been with Him in His first temptation were now with Him in the last (<a href="/matthew/4-11.htm" title="Then the devil leaves him, and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.">Matthew 4:11</a>). As to (1) we may think of one of the disciples who were present having reported to the "devout women," from whom St. Luke probably, as we have seen, derived so much of the materials for his Gospel (see <span class= "ital">Introduction</span>)<span class= "ital">,</span> that he had thus seen what seemed to him to admit of no other explanation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 43.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him</span>. The Lord's words reported by St. Matthew were no mere figure of rhetoric. "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death." The anguish and horror were so great that he himself, according to his humanity, must have before the time become the victim of death had he not been specially strengthened from above. This is the deep significance and necessity of the angel's appearance. So Stier and Godet, the latter of whom writes, "As when in the wilderness under the pressure of famine he felt himself dying, the presence of this heavenly being sends a vivifying breath over him, - a Divine refreshing pervades him, body and soul, and it is thus he receives strength to continue to the last the struggle." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/22-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an angel</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄγγελος</span> <span class="translit">(angelos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> </span><span class="str2">From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπ’</span> <span class="translit">(ap’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heaven</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(ouranou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">appeared</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὤφθη</span> <span class="translit">(Ōphthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] strengthened</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνισχύων</span> <span class="translit">(enischyōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1765.htm">Strong's 1765: </a> </span><span class="str2">To invigorate, strengthen. From en and ischuo; to invigorate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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