Luke

Luke 1:16–17

¹⁶Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God. ¹⁷And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children^a and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Footnotes

a 1:17 Malachi 4:5–6|MAL 4:5-6

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Luke 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
he will turn	ἐπιστρέψει	epistrepsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to
back to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Luke 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will go on	προελεύσεται	proeleusetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4281 I go before, precede
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of Elijah	Ἠλίου	Ēliou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2243 Elijah
to turn	ἐπιστρέψαι	epistrepsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1994 I turn back to
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
of	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
disobedient	ἀπειθεῖς	apeitheis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G545 unbelieving, disobedient
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
wisdom	φρονήσει	phronēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5428 understanding
of	δικαίων	dikaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
to make ready	ἑτοιμάσαι	hetoimasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2090 I make ready, prepare
a people	λαὸν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
prepared	κατεσκευασμένον	kateskeuasmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2680 I build, prepare, make
for	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Cross-references

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Luke 1:16 Matthew 21:32 · Isaiah 40:3–5 · Malachi 3:1 · Matthew 3:1–6 · Isaiah 49:6 · Daniel 12:3 · Luke 1:76

Luke 1:17 Malachi 4:5–6 · Matthew 11:14 · Luke 1:76 · John 1:21–30 · Matthew 17:11–12 · Mark 9:11–13 · 1 Chronicles 29:18 · Psalm 78:8 · John 3:28 · Colossians 1:12 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Luke 3:7–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.