Luke
Luke 2:36–37
36There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, 37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four.f She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
Footnotes
- f 2:37 Or was a widow for eighty-four years
Word by word
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Luke 2:36
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| There was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| also | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a prophetess | προφῆτις | prophētis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4398 a prophetess |
| Anna | Ἅννα | Hanna | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G451 Anna |
| daughter | θυγάτηρ | thygatēr | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2364 a daughter |
| of Phanuel | Φανουήλ | Phanouēl | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5323 Phanuel |
| of | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| tribe | φυλῆς | phylēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5443 a tribe, race |
| of Asher | Ἀσήρ | Asēr | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G768 Asher |
| was well along | προβεβηκυῖα | probebēkuia | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4260 I go forward |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| years | ἡμέραις | hēmerais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| She had been married | ζήσασα | zēsasa | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2198 I live |
| for seven | ἑπτὰ | hepta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2033 seven |
| years | ἔτη | etē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2094 a year |
Luke 2:37
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and then | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| a widow | χήρα | chēra | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5503 a widow |
| eighty-four | ὀγδοήκοντα | ogdoēkonta | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3589 eighty |
| never left | ἀφίστατο | aphistato | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ἱεροῦ | hierou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2411 a temple |
| worshiped | λατρεύουσα | latreuousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3000 I serve, worship |
| night | νύκτα | nykta | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| day | ἡμέραν | hēmeran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| fasting | νηστείαις | nēsteiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3521 fasting, the day of atonement |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| praying | δεήσεσιν | deēsesin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1162 supplication, prayer |
Cross-references
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Luke 2:36 Psalm 92:14 · Genesis 30:13 · Exodus 15:20 · Acts 21:9 · Judges 4:4 · Acts 2:18 · 1 Corinthians 12:1 · 2 Kings 22:14 · Job 5:26
Luke 2:37 1 Timothy 5:5 · Psalm 23:6 · Acts 14:23 · Psalm 27:4 · Acts 13:3 · Acts 26:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.