Luke

Luke 1:13–14

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. ¹⁴He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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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

Luke 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a joy	χαρά	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
delight	ἀγαλλίασις	agalliasis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G20 exultation, exhilaration
to you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
will rejoice	χαρήσονται	charēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
birth	γενέσει	genesei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1078 birth, lineage

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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

Luke 1:14 Luke 1:58 · Proverbs 23:24 · Genesis 21:6 · Proverbs 15:20 · Proverbs 23:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.