Luke

Luke 1:72–74

72to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember His holy covenant,

73the oath He swore to our father Abraham,

to grant us 74deliverance from hostile hands,

that we may serve Him without fear,

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Luke 1:72

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
to showποιῆσαιpoiēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4160 I do, make
mercyἔλεοςeleosNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1656 pity, mercy
toμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
fathersπατέρωνpaterōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3962 father, Father, ancestor
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
to rememberμνησθῆναιmnēsthēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG3403 I remember, recall
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
holyἁγίαςhagiasAdjective - Genitive Feminine SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
covenantδιαθήκηςdiathēkēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1242 a covenant, will, testament

Luke 1:73

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
oathὅρκονhorkonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3727 an oath
He sworeὤμοσενōmosenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3660 I swear, take an oath
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
ourἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
fatherπατέραpateraNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG11 Abraham
to grantδοῦναιdounaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1325 I offer, give
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I

Luke 1:74

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
deliveranceῥυσθένταςrhysthentasVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine PluralG4506 I rescue
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
hostileἐχθρῶνechthrōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
handsχειρὸςcheirosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5495 a hand
that we may serveλατρεύεινlatreueinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG3000 I serve, worship
HimαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
without fearἀφόβωςaphobōsAdverbG870 fearlessly

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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

Luke 1:74 2 Timothy 1:7 · Zephaniah 3:15–17 · Isaiah 54:13–14 · Hebrews 9:14 · Romans 8:15 · Hebrews 2:15 · Revelation 2:10 · Zechariah 9:8–10 · Ezekiel 34:25–28 · Luke 1:71 · Isaiah 65:21–25 · Ezekiel 39:28–29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.