Luke 18:7

King James Version:

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And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now won’t God grant justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Is he delaying long over them?

Berean Standard Bible:

Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?

American Standard Version:

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G1161} shall^{G1557} not^{G3364} God^{G2316} avenge^{{G4160}{G1557}} his own^{G846} elect^{G1588}, which^{G3588} cry^{G994} day^{G2250} and^{G2532} night^{G3571} unto^{G4314} him^{G846}, though^{G2532} he bear long^{G3114} with^{G1909} them^{G846}?

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Commentary for Luke 18:7

Luke 18:7 is a verse that falls within the larger context of a parable taught by Jesus Christ, found in Luke 18:1-8. This parable is meant to encourage persistent prayer and to reassure believers of God's eventual justice. The verse speaks to the theme of God's faithfulness to His people, referred to here as "his own elect." In the historical context of the time, Jesus' audience would have been familiar with the concept of an elect or chosen people, a notion deeply rooted in Jewish theology.

The verse addresses the concern that God seems slow to respond to the cries of the faithful for justice ("though he bear long with them"). In the broader narrative of the Gospels, this would have resonated with the experience of Jewish people under Roman occupation, who longed for divine intervention. Jesus assures them (and by extension, all believers) that God will indeed vindicate and deliver His chosen ones, despite any perceived delay.

The call to "cry day and night unto him" emphasizes the importance of continual, fervent prayer, suggesting that God's timing is not always immediate from a human perspective. The verse serves as a reminder that patience and perseverance in prayer are vital aspects of faith, and that God's justice will ultimately prevail for those who trust in Him. It is a message of hope and encouragement for believers to maintain their faith and continue to seek God's intervention in their lives and in the world.

*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model

Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G1557
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐκδίκησις
   Transliteration: ekdíkēsis
   Pronunciation: ek-dik'-ay-sis
   Description: from ἐκδικέω; vindication, retribution:--(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
   
3. Strong's Number: G3364
   There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὐ μή
   Transliteration: ou mḗ
   Pronunciation: oo may
   Description: i.e. οὐ and μή; a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all:--any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise). Compare μὴ οὐκ.
   
4. Strong's Number: G2316
   There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: θεός
   Transliteration: theós
   Pronunciation: theh'-os
   Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
   
5. Strong's Number: G4160
   There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποιέω
   Transliteration: poiéō
   Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
   Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
   
6. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
7. Strong's Number: G1588
   There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐκλεκτός
   Transliteration: eklektós
   Pronunciation: ek-lek-tos'
   Description: from ἐκλέγομαι; select; by implication, favorite:--chosen, elect.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3588
   There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὁ
   Transliteration: ho
   Pronunciation: to
   Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
   
9. Strong's Number: G994
   There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: βοάω
   Transliteration: boáō
   Pronunciation: bo-ah'-o
   Description: apparently a prolonged form of a primary verb; to halloo, i.e. shout (for help or in a tumultuous way):--cry.
   
10. Strong's Number: G2250
    There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμέρα
    Transliteration: hēméra
    Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
    Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
    
11. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
    
12. Strong's Number: G3571
    There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νύξ
    Transliteration: nýx
    Pronunciation: noox
    Description: a primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively):-- (mid-)night.
    
13. Strong's Number: G4314
    There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρός
    Transliteration: prós
    Pronunciation: pros
    Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
    
14. Strong's Number: G3114
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μακροθυμέω
    Transliteration: makrothyméō
    Pronunciation: mak-roth-oo-meh'-o
    Description: from the same as μακροθυμώς; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient:--bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.
    
15. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).