Luke
Luke 2:21
21When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Leviticus 12:3 · Genesis 17:12 · Luke 1:31 · Luke 1:59 · Galatians 4:4–5 · Matthew 1:21 · Philippians 2:8 · Matthew 3:15 · Matthew 1:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.