Luke

Luke 1:76–79

⁷⁶And you, child, will be called

a prophet of the Most High;

for you will go on before the Lord

to prepare the way for Him,

⁷⁷to give to His people the knowledge of salvation

through the forgiveness of their sins,

⁷⁸because of the tender mercy of our God,

by which the Dawn^f will visit us from on high,

⁷⁹to shine on those who live in darkness

and in the shadow of death,

to guide our feet

into the path of peace.”

Footnotes

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.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
will be called	κληθήσῃ	klēthēsē	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
a prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
of	Ὑψίστου	Hypsistou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative	G5310 highest, most high, the heights
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you will go on	προπορεύσῃ	proporeusē	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4313 I precede, pass on before
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
the Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
to prepare	ἑτοιμάσαι	hetoimasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2090 I make ready, prepare
the way	ὁδοὺς	hodous	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3598 a way, road, journey
for Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to give	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
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
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
the knowledge	γνῶσιν	gnōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
of salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
forgiveness	ἀφέσει	aphesei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
of their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
tender	σπλάγχνα	splanchna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4698 bowels, compassion, pity
mercy	ἐλέους	eleous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
Dawn	ἀνατολὴ	anatolē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G395 rising of the sun, the East
will visit	ἐπισκέψεται	episkepsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1980 I look upon, visit, look out, select
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
on high	ὕψους	hypsous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5311 height, heaven

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to shine on	ἐπιφᾶναι	epiphanai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2014 I appear, shine upon
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
live	καθημένοις	kathēmenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G2521 I sit, am seated
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
darkness	σκότει	skotei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	σκιᾷ	skia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4639 a shadow, thick darkness, an outline
of death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
to guide	κατευθῦναι	kateuthynai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2720 I make straight, direct
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
path	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of peace	εἰρήνης	eirēnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind