Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Shall preserve it (zwogonhsei authn). Or save it alive. Here only in the N.T. except I Timothy 6:13; Acts 7:19. It is a late word and common in medical writers, to bring forth alive (zwos, genw) and here to keep alive.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 17:33:
Matthew 10:39
John 12:25
Acts 7:19
Acts 20:28
1 Timothy 3:13
Hebrews 10:39
Revelation 12:11
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.