Luke

Luke 1:1–4

¹Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, ²just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word. ³Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, ⁴so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

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Luke 1:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
have undertaken	ἐπεχείρησαν	epecheirēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2021 I take in hand, attempt
to compose	ἀνατάξασθαι	anataxasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G392 I arrange, draw up, compose
an account	διήγησιν	diēgēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1335 a narrative
of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
things that	πραγμάτων	pragmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4229 a thing done, a matter
have been fulfilled	πεπληροφορημένων	peplērophorēmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4135 I carry out fully, fully convince
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Luke 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
they	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were handed down	παρέδοσαν	paredosan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
by	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the initial	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
eyewitnesses	αὐτόπται	autoptai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G845 an eye-witness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
servants	ὑπηρέται	hypēretai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5257 a servant, an attendant
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Luke 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	παρηκολουθηκότι	parēkolouthēkoti	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3877 I accompany, follow closely, investigate
having carefully investigated	παρηκολουθηκότι	parēkolouthēkoti	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G3877 I accompany, follow closely, investigate
everything	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
from the beginning	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
it seemed good	ἔδοξε	edoxe	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
also to me	κἀμοὶ	kamoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
to write	γράψαι	grapsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1125 I write
an orderly account	καθεξῆς	kathexēs	Adverb	G2517 in order, just after
for you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
most excellent	κράτιστε	kratiste	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular - Superlative	G2903 most excellent
Theophilus	Θεόφιλε	Theophile	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2321 Theophilus

Luke 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may know	ἐπιγνῷς	epignōs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
certainty	ἀσφάλειαν	asphaleian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G803 safety, security, reliability
of	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
things	λόγων	logōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
you have been taught	κατηχήθης	katēchēthēs	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2727 I instruct orally