Luke

Luke 2:21–24

²¹When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.

²²And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ²³(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”^c), ²⁴and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”^d

Footnotes

c 2:23 Exodus 13:2|EXO 13:2
d 2:24 Leviticus 12:8|LEV 12:8

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Luke 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
eight	ὀκτὼ	oktō	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3638 eight
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
before	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
circumcision	περιτεμεῖν	peritemein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4059 I circumcise
had passed	ἐπλήσθησαν	eplēsthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4130 I fill
He was named	ἐκλήθη	eklēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἀγγέλου	angelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
had given	κληθὲν	klēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
He	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was conceived	συλλημφθῆναι	syllēmphthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant

Luke 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
time	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
purification	καθαρισμοῦ	katharismou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2512 cleansing, purifying, purification
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
was complete	ἐπλήσθησαν	eplēsthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4130 I fill
brought	ἀνήγαγον	anēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
to present	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Luke 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Every	Πᾶν	Pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
firstborn	διανοῖγον	dianoigon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1272 I open fully
male	ἄρσεν	arsen	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G730 male
shall be consecrated	κληθήσεται	klēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Luke 2:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to offer	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
sacrifice	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
specified	εἰρημένον	eirēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2046 I say, speak
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
A pair	Ζεῦγος	Zeugos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2201 a yoke, team, pair
of turtledoves	τρυγόνων	trygonōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5167 a turtle-dove
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
young	νοσσοὺς	nossous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3502 a young bird, young one
pigeons	περιστερῶν	peristerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4058 a dove