Luke

Luke 1:26–29

²⁶In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, ²⁷to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings,^b you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.^c”

²⁹Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Footnotes

b 1:28 Or Rejoice
c 1:28 BYZ and TR include Blessed are you among women!

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Luke 1:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
sixth	ἕκτῳ	hektō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1623 sixth
month	μηνὶ	mēni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3376 a month
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
sent	ἀπεστάλη	apestalē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
Gabriel	Γαβριὴλ	Gabriēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1043 Gabriel
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
in Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
called	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Nazareth	Ναζαρὲθ	Nazareth	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth

Luke 1:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a virgin	παρθένον	parthenon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
pledged in marriage	ἐμνηστευμένην	emnēsteumenēn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3423 I ask in marriage
to a man	ἀνδρὶ	andri	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
named	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
house	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
virgin’s	παρθένου	parthenou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3933 a virgin
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Mary	Μαριάμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam

Luke 1:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
appeared	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Greetings	Χαῖρε	Chaire	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
you who are highly favored	κεχαριτωμένη	kecharitōmenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Feminine Singular	G5487 I favor, bestow freely on
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Luke 1:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was greatly troubled	διεταράχθη	dietarachthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1298 I trouble greatly, agitate
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
words	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wondered	διελογίζετο	dielogizeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1260 I reason, debate, consider
what kind	ποταπὸς	potapos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4217 of what kind
of	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
greeting	ἀσπασμὸς	aspasmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G783 a greeting, salutation
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
might be	εἴη	eiē	Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist