Luke

Luke 1:53–55

⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things,

but has sent the rich away empty.

⁵⁴He has helped His servant Israel,

remembering to be merciful,

⁵⁵as He promised to our fathers,

to Abraham and his descendants forever.”

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has filled	ἐνέπλησεν	eneplēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1705 I fill up, satisfy
hungry	πεινῶντας	peinōntas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3983 I am hungry, needy
with good things	ἀγαθῶν	agathōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G18 good
has sent	ἐξαπέστειλεν	exapesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1821 I send forth
rich	πλουτοῦντας	ploutountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4147 I become rich
empty	κενούς	kenous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has helped	ἀντελάβετο	antelabeto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G482 I take hold of, help, share in
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servant	παιδὸς	paidos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3816 a boy or girl child
Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
remembering	μνησθῆναι	mnēsthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3403 I remember, recall
to be merciful	ἐλέους	eleous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
He promised	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρας	pateras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
to Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
descendants	σπέρματι	spermati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
forever	αἰῶνα	aiōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 1:53 Psalm 107:8–9 · Luke 6:21 · Psalm 34:10 · Luke 6:24 · Revelation 7:16–17 · Matthew 5:6 · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · John 6:35 · John 6:11–13 · James 2:5–6 · Luke 18:24–25 · James 5:1–6

Luke 1:54 Psalm 98:3 · Micah 7:20 · Isaiah 44:21 · Jeremiah 31:20 · Isaiah 49:14–16 · Isaiah 46:3–4

Luke 1:55 Genesis 17:19 · Psalm 105:6–10 · Galatians 3:16–17 · Psalm 132:11–17 · Romans 11:28–29 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 22:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.