Luke

Luke 1:76–80

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.”

⁸⁰And the child grew and became strong in spirit;^g and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.

Footnotes

f 1:78 Or the Morning Light or the Sunrise
g 1:80 Or in the Spirit

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Luke 1:76

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

Luke 1:77

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

Luke 1:78

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

Luke 1:79

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

Luke 1:80

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
grew	ηὔξανεν	ēuxanen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
became strong	ἐκραταιοῦτο	ekrataiouto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2901 I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
in spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he lived	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμοις	erēmois	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
time	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
public appearance	ἀναδείξεως	anadeixeōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G323 the proclamation of an appointment
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel