Luk 13:11-16 | RWP | e4.org | A spirit of infirmity ( πνευμα ασθενειας ). A spirit that caused the weakness ( ασθενειας , lack of strength) like a spirit of bondage ( ), genitive case. She was bowed together ( ην συνκυπτουσα ). Periphrastic imperfect active of συνκυπτω , old verb, here only in the N.T., to bend together, medical word for curvature of the spine. And could in no wise lift herself up ( κα μη δυναμενη ανακυψα εις το παντελες ). Negative form of the previous statement. Ανακυψα , first aorist active infinitive of ανακυπτω ( ανα, κυπτω , same verb above compounded with συν ). Unable to bend herself up or back at all ( εις το παντελες , wholly as in only other passage in the N.T. where it occurs). The poor old woman had to come in all bent over.

‏ Luke 13:11-16

A spirit of infirmity ( πνευμα ασθενειας ). A spirit that caused the weakness ( ασθενειας, lack of strength) like a spirit of bondage (Ro 8:15), genitive case.

She was bowed together ( ην συνκυπτουσα ). Periphrastic imperfect active of συνκυπτω, old verb, here only in the N.T., to bend together, medical word for curvature of the spine.

And could in no wise lift herself up ( κα μη δυναμενη ανακυψα εις το παντελες ). Negative form of the previous statement. Ανακυψα, first aorist active infinitive of ανακυπτω ( ανα, κυπτω, same verb above compounded with συν ). Unable to bend herself up or back at all ( εις το παντελες, wholly as in Heb 7:25 only other passage in the N.T. where it occurs). The poor old woman had to come in all bent over.

He called her ( προσεφωνησεν ). To come to him ( προς ).

Thou art loosed ( απολελυσα ). Perfect passive indicative of απολυω, common verb, loosed to stay free. Only N.T. example of use about disease.

He laid his hands upon her ( επεθηκεν αυτη τας χειρας ). First aorist active indicative of επιτιθημ. As the Great Physician with gentle kindness.

She was made straight ( ανωρθωθη ). First aorist (effective) passive indicative of ανορθοω, old verb, but only three times in the N.T. (Lu 13:13; Heb 12:12; Ac 15:16), to make straight again. Here it has the literal sense of making straight the old woman's crooked back.

She glorified God ( εδοξαζεν τον θεον ). Imperfect active. Began it (inchoative) and kept it up.

Answered ( αποκριθεις ). First aorist passive participle of αποκρινομα. No one had spoken to him, but he felt his importance as the ruler of the synagogue and was indignant ( αγανακτων, from αγαν and αχομα, to feel much pain). His words have a ludicrous sound as if all the people had to do to get their crooked backs straightened out was to come round to his synagogue during the week. He forgot that this poor old woman had been coming for eighteen years with no result. He was angry with Jesus, but he spoke to the multitude ( τω οχλω ).

Ought ( δε ). Really, must, necessary, a direct hit at Jesus who had "worked" on the sabbath in healing this old woman.

And not ( κα μη ). Instead of κα ου, because in the imperative clause.

The Lord answered him ( απεκριθη δε αυτω ο Κυριος ). Note use of "the Lord" of Jesus again in Luke's narrative. Jesus answered the ruler of the synagogue who had spoken to the crowd, but about Jesus. It was a crushing and overwhelming reply.

Hypocrites ( υποκριτα ). This pretentious faultfinder and all who agree with him.

Each of you ( εκαστος υμων ). An argumentum ad hominen. These very critics of Jesus cared too much for an ox or an ass to leave it all the sabbath without water.

Stall ( φατνης ). Old word, in the N.T. only here and Lu 2:7, 12, 16 the manger where the infant Jesus was placed.

To watering ( ποτιζε ). Old verb, causative, to give to drink.

Daughter of Abraham ( θυγατερα Αβρααμ ). Triple argument, human being and not an ox or ass, woman, daughter of Abraham (Jewess), besides being old and ill.

Ought not ( ουκ εδε ). Imperfect active. Of necessity. Jesus simply had to heal her even if on the sabbath.

Whom Stan bound ( ην εδησεν ο Σατανας ). Definite statement that her disease was due to Satan.