Luke
Luke 2:11–14
11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! 12And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
14“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men
on whom His favor rests!”
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 2:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | σήμερον | sēmeron | Adverb | G4594 today, now |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| city | πόλει | polei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| of David | Δαυίδ | Dauid | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1138 David |
| a Savior | Σωτήρ | Sōtēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver |
| has been born | ἐτέχθη | etechthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| He | ὅς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Christ | Χριστὸς | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
Luke 2:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| a | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| sign | σημεῖον | sēmeion | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4592 a sign, miracle, indication |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| You will find | εὑρήσετε | heurēsete | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2147 I find |
| a baby | βρέφος | brephos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1025 infant, babe |
| wrapped in swaddling cloths | ἐσπαργανωμένον | esparganōmenon | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4683 I wrap in swaddling clothes |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lying | κείμενον | keimenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2749 I lie, recline, am laid |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a manger | φάτνῃ | phatnē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5336 a manger, feeding-trough |
Luke 2:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| suddenly | ἐξαίφνης | exaiphnēs | Adverb | G1810 suddenly, unexpectedly |
| there appeared | ἐγένετο | egeneto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| with | σὺν | syn | Preposition | G4862 with |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| angel | ἀγγέλῳ | angelō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| a great multitude | πλῆθος | plēthos | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4128 a multitude |
| of | οὐρανίου | ouraniou | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3770 heavenly |
| host | στρατιᾶς | stratias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4756 an army, host of angels |
| praising | αἰνούντων | ainountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G134 I praise |
| God | Θεὸν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| saying | λεγόντων | legontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
Luke 2:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory | Δόξα | Doxa | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| to God | Θεῷ | Theō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| highest | ὑψίστοις | hypsistois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural - Superlative | G5310 highest, most high, the heights |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| peace | εἰρήνη | eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| to | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| men | ἀνθρώποις | anthrōpois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| on whom His favor rests | εὐδοκίας | eudokias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2107 good-will, favor |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 2:11 Isaiah 9:6 · Matthew 1:21 · Acts 2:36 · Titus 3:4–7 · Matthew 16:16 · 1 John 5:1 · John 4:42 · Luke 1:43 · Philippians 2:11 · Luke 2:4 · Acts 5:31 · Acts 10:36
Luke 2:12 Isaiah 7:14 · Isaiah 53:1–2 · Isaiah 7:11 · Psalm 22:6
Luke 2:13 Revelation 5:11 · Psalm 103:20–21 · Psalm 148:2 · 1 Kings 22:19 · Hebrews 1:14 · Luke 15:10 · Job 38:7 · Daniel 7:10 · Isaiah 6:2–3 · Ephesians 3:10 · Psalm 68:17 · Genesis 28:12
Luke 2:14 Romans 5:1 · Luke 19:38 · Luke 1:79 · Colossians 1:20 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Hebrews 13:20–21 · Psalm 85:9–12 · Revelation 5:13 · Titus 3:4–7 · Ephesians 3:20–21 · Isaiah 57:19 · Psalm 96:11–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.