Luke
Luke 1:5
5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| time | ἡμέραις | hēmerais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| of Herod | Ἡρῴδου | Hērōdou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
| king | βασιλέως | basileōs | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| of Judea | Ἰουδαίας | Ioudaias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2449 Judea |
| there was | Ἐγένετο | Egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| a | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| priest | ἱερεύς | hiereus | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2409 a priest |
| named | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| Zechariah | Ζαχαρίας | Zacharias | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2197 Zechariah |
| who belonged to | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| priestly division | ἐφημερίας | ephēmerias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2183 a class of priests |
| of Abijah | Ἀβιά | Abia | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G7 Abijah |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| wife | γυνὴ | gynē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| Elizabeth | Ἐλισάβετ | Elisabet | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1665 Elisabeth |
| a | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| descendant | θυγατέρων | thygaterōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G2364 a daughter |
| of Aaron | Ἀαρών | Aarōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2 Aaron |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.