Luke
Luke 2:37
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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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.