Luke
Luke 1:58–63
58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. 60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.” 62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Luke 1:58
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| neighbors | περίοικοι | perioikoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4040 a neighbor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| relatives | συγγενεῖς | syngeneis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4773 akin, a relative |
| heard | ἤκουσαν | ēkousan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| had shown her great | ἐμεγάλυνεν | emegalynen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3170 I enlarge, magnify, extol |
| mercy | ἔλεος | eleos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1656 pity, mercy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they rejoiced with | συνέχαιρον | synechairon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4796 I rejoice with |
| her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Luke 1:59
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| eighth | ὀγδόῃ | ogdoē | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G3590 eighth |
| day | ἡμέρᾳ | hēmera | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| when | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| they came | ἦλθον | ēlthon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| to circumcise | περιτεμεῖν | peritemein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4059 I circumcise |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| child | παιδίον | paidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| they were going to name | ἐκάλουν | ekaloun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| after | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| father | πατρὸς | patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| Zechariah | Ζαχαρίαν | Zacharian | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2197 Zechariah |
Luke 1:60
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | 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 |
| mother | μήτηρ | mētēr | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
| replied | ἀποκριθεῖσα | apokritheisa | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| No | Οὐχί | Ouchi | Adverb | G3780 by no means, not at all |
| He shall be called | κληθήσεται | klēthēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| John | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
Luke 1:61
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They said | εἶπαν | eipan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 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 |
| There is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no one | Οὐδείς | Oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| among | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| relatives | συγγενείας | syngeneias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4772 kindred, family |
| who | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| bears | καλεῖται | kaleitai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| this | τούτῳ | toutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| name | ὀνόματι | onomati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
Luke 1:62
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they made signs | ἐνένευον | eneneuon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1770 I make a sign to by nodding |
| to | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| father | πατρὶ | patri | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| he wanted | θέλοι | theloi | Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| to name | καλεῖσθαι | kaleisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G2564 I call, invite, name |
Luke 1:63
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| asked for | αἰτήσας | aitēsas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G154 I ask, request, beg, petition |
| a tablet | πινακίδιον | pinakidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4093 a tablet for writing |
| wrote | ἔγραψεν | egrapsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1125 I write |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| name | ὄνομα | onoma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| John | Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2491 John |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they were all amazed | ἐθαύμασαν | ethaumasan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2296 I wonder, admire |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 1:58 Romans 12:15 · Luke 1:25 · Psalm 113:9 · Luke 1:14 · 1 Corinthians 12:26 · Ruth 4:14–17 · Genesis 19:19 · Isaiah 66:9–10
Luke 1:59 Genesis 17:12 · Leviticus 12:3 · Luke 2:21 · Philippians 3:5
Luke 1:60 Luke 1:13 · 2 Samuel 12:25
Luke 1:62 Luke 1:22
Luke 1:63 Isaiah 30:8 · Luke 1:60 · Luke 1:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.