Luke

Luke 2:28–30

²⁸Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

²⁹“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised,

You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

³⁰For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
took	ἐδέξατο	edexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
Him	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
arms	ἀγκάλας	ankalas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G43 an arm
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blessed	εὐλόγησεν	eulogēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2127 I bless
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
saying	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sovereign Lord	Δέσποτα	Despota	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1203 a lord, master, or prince
as	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
You	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
have promised	ῥῆμά	rhēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
You now dismiss	ἀπολύεις	apolyeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
servant	δοῦλόν	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
peace	εἰρήνῃ	eirēnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
eyes	ὀφθαλμοί	ophthalmoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
have seen	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
salvation	σωτήριόν	sōtērion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4992 saving, bringing salvation, salvation

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 2:28 Luke 1:64 · Mark 9:36 · Luke 2:20 · Luke 2:13–14 · Luke 1:68 · Psalm 105:1–3 · Psalm 135:19–20 · Mark 10:16 · Psalm 32:11–33:1 · Luke 1:46

Luke 2:29 Revelation 14:13 · Genesis 15:15 · Philippians 1:23 · Genesis 46:30 · Luke 2:26 · Isaiah 57:1–2 · Psalm 37:37

Luke 2:30 Isaiah 49:6 · Luke 2:10–11 · Luke 3:6 · Isaiah 52:10 · Genesis 49:18 · 2 Samuel 23:1–5 · Acts 4:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.