Luke

Luke 2:36–38

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.

³⁸Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Footnotes

f 2:37 Or was a widow for eighty-four years

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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

Luke 2:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Coming forward	ἐπιστᾶσα	epistasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
at that	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
moment	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
she	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
gave thanks	ἀνθωμολογεῖτο	anthōmologeito	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G437 I confess, give thanks to
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spoke	ἐλάλει	elalei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
to all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were waiting for	προσδεχομένοις	prosdechomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G4327 I expect, welcome, accept
redemption	λύτρωσιν	lytrōsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3085 liberation, deliverance, release
of Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem

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

Luke 2:38 Luke 2:25 · 2 Corinthians 9:15 · Luke 24:21 · Luke 1:68 · Mark 15:43

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.