Luke
Luke 1:70–73
70as He spoke through His holy prophets,
those of ages past,
71salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us,
72to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember His holy covenant,
73the oath He swore to our father Abraham,
to grant us
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 1:70
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| He spoke | ἐλάλησεν | elalēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| holy | ἁγίων | hagiōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| prophets | προφητῶν | prophētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| of | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| ages past | αἰῶνος | aiōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
Luke 1:71
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| salvation | σωτηρίαν | sōtērian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4991 deliverance, salvation |
| from | ἐξ | ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| enemies | ἐχθρῶν | echthrōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| hand | χειρὸς | cheiros | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5495 a hand |
| of all | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| who | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| hate | μισούντων | misountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3404 I hate, detest |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
Luke 1:72
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to show | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| mercy | ἔλεος | eleos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1656 pity, mercy |
| to | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| fathers | πατέρων | paterōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to remember | μνησθῆναι | mnēsthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G3403 I remember, recall |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| holy | ἁγίας | hagias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| covenant | διαθήκης | diathēkēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1242 a covenant, will, testament |
Luke 1:73
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oath | ὅρκον | horkon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3727 an oath |
| He swore | ὤμοσεν | ōmosen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3660 I swear, take an oath |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| father | πατέρα | patera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| Abraham | Ἀβραὰμ | Abraam | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G11 Abraham |
| to grant | δοῦναι | dounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 1:70 Acts 3:21–24 · 2 Peter 1:21 · Romans 1:2
Luke 1:71 Psalm 106:10 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Deuteronomy 33:29 · Zephaniah 3:15–20 · Ezekiel 34:28 · Jeremiah 32:37 · Ezekiel 34:25 · Zechariah 9:9–10 · Isaiah 14:1–3 · Jeremiah 30:9–11 · Luke 1:74 · 1 John 3:8
Luke 1:72 Hebrews 6:13–18 · Leviticus 26:42 · Micah 7:20 · Psalm 106:45 · Romans 11:28 · Ezekiel 16:60 · Luke 1:54–55 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 28:14 · Psalm 105:8–10 · Acts 3:25–26 · Genesis 22:18
Luke 1:73 Genesis 22:16–18 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Psalm 105:9 · Deuteronomy 7:12 · Jeremiah 11:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.