Luke

Luke 2:28–32

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,

³¹which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

³²a light for revelation to the Gentiles,

and for glory to Your people Israel.”

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.

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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
You have prepared	ἡτοίμασας	hētoimasas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the sight	πρόσωπον	prosōpon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4383 the face, countenance, surface
of all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
people	λαῶν	laōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2992 a people, the crowd

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
revelation	ἀποκάλυψιν	apokalypsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G602 an unveiling, uncovering, revealing
to	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel