Luke

Luke 1:13–15

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, 15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

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Luke 1:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
angelἄγγελοςangelosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG32 an angel, messenger
saidΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
himαὐτὸνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
notΜὴMēAdverbG3361 not, lest
be afraidφοβοῦphobouVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularG5399 I fear, am terrified
ZechariahΖαχαρίαZachariaNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG2197 Zechariah
becauseδιότιdiotiConjunctionG1360 on this account, because, for
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
prayerδέησίςdeēsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1162 supplication, prayer
has been heardεἰσηκούσθηeisēkousthēVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1522 I hear, listen to
YourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
wifeγυνήgynēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1135 a woman, wife, my lady
ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabetNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1665 Elisabeth
will bearγεννήσειgennēseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
youσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
a sonυἱόνhuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
you are to giveκαλέσειςkaleseisVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2564 I call, invite, name
himαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2491 John

Luke 1:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
a joyχαράcharaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5479 joy, gladness
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
delightἀγαλλίασιςagalliasisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG20 exultation, exhilaration
to youσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
manyπολλοὶpolloiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
will rejoiceχαρήσονταιcharēsontaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG5463 I rejoice, am glad
atἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
birthγενέσειgeneseiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1078 birth, lineage

Luke 1:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
he will beἔσταιestaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
greatμέγαςmegasAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3173 large, great
in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionPrepositionG1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
He shall never takeπίῃpiēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG4095 I drink, imbibe
wineοἶνονoinonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3631 wine
strong drinkσίκεραsikeraNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4608 intoxicating drink
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he will be filledπλησθήσεταιplēsthēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4130 I fill
HolyἉγίουHagiouAdjective - Genitive Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεύματοςPneumatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
evenἔτιetiAdverbG2089 still, yet, even now
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother’sμητρὸςmētrosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3384 a mother
wombκοιλίαςkoiliasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2836 belly, womb, the inner man

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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

Luke 1:15 Jeremiah 1:5 · Numbers 6:2–4 · Ephesians 5:18 · Judges 13:4–6 · Galatians 1:15 · Luke 7:33 · Acts 2:4 · Joshua 4:14 · 1 Chronicles 17:8 · Luke 7:28 · Joshua 3:7 · Acts 2:14–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.