Luke
Luke 1:13
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.
Word by word
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| 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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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.