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.
Word by word
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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 |
Luke 1:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| he will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| great | μέγας | megas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| in the sight | ἐνώπιον | enōpion | Preposition | G1799 before the face of, in the presence of |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| He shall never take | πίῃ | piē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4095 I drink, imbibe |
| wine | οἶνον | oinon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3631 wine |
| strong drink | σίκερα | sikera | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4608 intoxicating drink |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he will be filled | πλησθήσεται | plēsthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4130 I fill |
| Holy | Ἁγίου | Hagiou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| even | ἔτι | eti | Adverb | G2089 still, yet, even now |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| mother’s | μητρὸς | mētros | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
| womb | κοιλίας | koilias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2836 belly, womb, the inner man |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.