Mar 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost...
Mar 12:36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.
Alternative: Since David himself proclaimed in pure divine inspiration, "The Master proclaimed to my Master, take your place of honor until I might make the hateful your footstool underfoot."
Wordplay: The repeat of the word "Lord" with two different meaning. The original Hebrew didn't have this repetition, but its occurs in the Septuagint and Christ that version clearly appealed to Christ's sense of fun. Christ also repeats the same word for "said," making David echo God.
Hidden meaning:When Christ quotes the Old Testament quotes, it is always interesting because we can compare the quoted verse both with the Hebrew Old Testament (Psalm 100:1) and with the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the Septuagint (here).
There is one major difference between original Hebrew and the Greek version in the Septuagint. The first Lord in the original Hebrew is the word for Lord, but the name of God, Y?hovah.
Thematically and Linguistically Related Verse(s): Mat 22:44 is the parallel verse in Matthew. Psalms 100:1 is the source verse in the Old Testament.
Vocabulary:
"For" comes from gar (gar) which is the introduction of a clause explaining a reason or explanation: "for," "since," and "as." In an abrupt question it means "why" and "what."
"Himself" is frm autos (autos), which means "the same," and the reflexive pronouns, "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," or the oblique case of the pronouns, "him," "her," and "it." It also means "one's true self," that is, "the soul" as opposed to the body and "of ones own accord."
"Said" is from eipon (eipon), which means "to speak," "to say," "to recite," "to address," "to mention," "to name," "to proclaim," "to plead," "to promise," and "to offer."
"Holy" is from hagios ( hagios ), which means "devoted to the gods," "pure," "holy," and on the negative side "accursed."
"Spirit" is pneuma (pneuma), which means "blast," "wind," "breath," "the breath of life," and "divine inspiration."
"Lord" is from kurios (kyrios), which means "having power," "being in authority" and "being in possession of." It also means "lord," "master of the house," and "head of the family."
"Sitting" is from kathêmai (kathemai), which means "to sit," "to be seated," "to sit still," "to sit quiet," "to reside," and "to be placed."
"Right hand" is from dexios (dexios ), which means "on the right hand," "fortunate," "skillful," and "kindly."
"Make" is from tithêmi (tithemi), which means "to put," "to place," "to propose," "to suggest," and a metaphor for "to put in one's mind."
The "enemy" is from the Greek echthros, which means "hated" and "hateful."
"Footstool" is from hypopodion (hypopodion), which means "footstool" and "to reduce under one''s feet." It was the practice of conquerors to place their feet on their conquered enemies' necks.
Untranslated is pous (pous), which means a "foot," "a talon [of a bird]," and the concept of "to trample" or "to tred upon."
