Luke

Luke 1:21–22

²¹Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple. ²²When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

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Luke 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
waiting for	προσδοκῶν	prosdokōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4328 I expect, await
Zechariah	Ζαχαρίαν	Zacharian	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2197 Zechariah
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wondering	ἐθαύμαζον	ethaumazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2296 I wonder, admire
why	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
he	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
took so long	χρονίζειν	chronizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5549 I delay, tarry
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναῷ	naō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine

Luke 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
he came out	ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
was unable	ἐδύνατο	edynato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to speak	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they realized	ἐπέγνωσαν	epegnōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
he had seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
a vision	ὀπτασίαν	optasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3701 a vision, supernatural appearance
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναῷ	naō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
kept	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
making signs	διανεύων	dianeuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1269 I nod continually, beckon
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
remained	διέμενεν	diemenen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1265 I remain, continue
unable to speak	κωφός	kōphos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2974 dumb, deaf

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