Luke
Luke 1:55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.