Luke

Luke 1:12–13

¹²When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

¹³But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

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Luke 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Zechariah	Ζαχαρίας	Zacharias	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2197 Zechariah
saw	ἰδών	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
he was startled	ἐταράχθη	etarachthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gripped	ἐπέπεσεν	epepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1968 I fall upon, press upon
with fear	φόβος	phobos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence

Luke 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be afraid	φοβοῦ	phobou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
Zechariah	Ζαχαρία	Zacharia	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2197 Zechariah
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
prayer	δέησίς	deēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1162 supplication, prayer
has been heard	εἰσηκούσθη	eisēkousthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1522 I hear, listen to
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
wife	γυνή	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
Elizabeth	Ἐλισάβετ	Elisabet	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1665 Elisabeth
will bear	γεννήσει	gennēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
a son	υἱόν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you are to give	καλέσεις	kaleseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John

Cross-references

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Luke 1:12 Judges 6:22 · Judges 13:22 · Acts 10:4 · Luke 2:9–10 · Revelation 1:17

Luke 1:13 1 Samuel 2:21 · Acts 10:31 · Psalm 113:9 · Genesis 25:21 · Psalm 127:3–5 · Luke 2:21 · Genesis 18:14 · Psalm 118:21 · Daniel 10:12 · Genesis 17:10 · Matthew 14:27 · 1 Samuel 1:20–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.