Luke

Luke 1:34–35

³⁴“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

³⁵The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born^d will be called the Son of God.

Footnotes

d 1:35 TR born of you

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Luke 1:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	Πῶς	Pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can this be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
asked	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἄγγελον	angelon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
since	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
I am a virgin	γινώσκω	ginōskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize

Luke 1:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
will come	ἐπελεύσεται	epeleusetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1904 I approach, overtake, attack
upon	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
you	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
power	δύναμις	dynamis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of	Ὑψίστου	Hypsistou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative	G5310 highest, most high, the heights
will overshadow	ἐπισκιάσει	episkiasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1982 I overshadow, envelop
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
So	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy One	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
to be born	γεννώμενον	gennōmenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
will be called	κληθήσεται	klēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

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Luke 1:35 Matthew 1:18 · John 1:49 · John 1:34 · Matthew 1:20 · Luke 1:31–32 · Hebrews 4:15 · Romans 1:4 · Matthew 26:63–64 · Acts 8:36 · Mark 1:24 · Luke 1:27 · Matthew 27:54

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.