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.

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Luke 1:58

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HerαὐτῆςautēsPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
neighborsπερίοικοιperioikoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4040 a neighbor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
relativesσυγγενεῖςsyngeneisAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4773 akin, a relative
heardἤκουσανēkousanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG191 I hear, listen
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
had shown her greatἐμεγάλυνενemegalynenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3170 I enlarge, magnify, extol
mercyἔλεοςeleosNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1656 pity, mercy
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they rejoiced withσυνέχαιρονsynechaironVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG4796 I rejoice with
herαὐτῇautēPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 1:59

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
OnἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
eighthὀγδόῃogdoēAdjective - Dative Feminine SingularG3590 eighth
dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2250 a day
whenἐγένετοegenetoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
they cameἦλθονēlthonVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2064 I come, go
to circumciseπεριτεμεῖνperitemeinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4059 I circumcise
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
childπαιδίονpaidionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3813 a little child, an infant
they were going to nameἐκάλουνekalounVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2564 I call, invite, name
afterἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fatherπατρὸςpatrosNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
ZechariahΖαχαρίανZacharianNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2197 Zechariah

Luke 1:60

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
motherμήτηρmētērNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3384 a mother
repliedἀποκριθεῖσαapokritheisaVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine SingularG611 I answer, reply
NoΟὐχίOuchiAdverbG3780 by no means, not at all
He shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2564 I call, invite, name
JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2491 John

Luke 1:61

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
They saidεἶπανeipanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
herαὐτὴνautēnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
There isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
no oneΟὐδείςOudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
amongἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
yourσουsouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
relativesσυγγενείαςsyngeneiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4772 kindred, family
whoὃςhosPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
bearsκαλεῖταιkaleitaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2564 I call, invite, name
thisτούτῳtoutōDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
nameὀνόματιonomatiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation

Luke 1:62

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
they made signsἐνένευονeneneuonVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1770 I make a sign to by nodding
toτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fatherπατρὶpatriNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
whatτίtiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
he wantedθέλοιtheloiVerb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2309 I will, wish, desire
to nameκαλεῖσθαιkaleisthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2564 I call, invite, name

Luke 1:63

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
asked forαἰτήσαςaitēsasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG154 I ask, request, beg, petition
a tabletπινακίδιονpinakidionNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4093 a tablet for writing
wroteἔγραψενegrapsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2491 John
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
they were all amazedἐθαύμασανethaumasanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2296 I wonder, admire

Cross-references

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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.