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,
Word by word
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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 |
Luke 1:74
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| deliverance | ῥυσθέντας | rhysthentas | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4506 I rescue |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| hostile | ἐχθρῶν | echthrōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
| hands | χειρὸς | cheiros | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5495 a hand |
| that we may serve | λατρεύειν | latreuein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3000 I serve, worship |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| without fear | ἀφόβως | aphobōs | Adverb | G870 fearlessly |
Cross-references
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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.