Luke

Luke 2:39–40

39When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

40And the Child grew and became strong.g He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

Footnotes

  • g 2:40 BYZ and TR became strong in spirit

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Luke 2:39

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhenὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
had doneἐτέλεσανetelesanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5055 I end, accomplish, pay
everythingπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
required byκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LawνόμονnomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
ofΚυρίουKyriouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
they returnedἐπέστρεψανepestrepsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1994 I turn back to
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
GalileeΓαλιλαίανGalilaianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1056 Galilee
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theirἑαυτῶνheautōnReflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
townπόλινpolinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4172 a city
of NazarethΝαζαρέθNazarethNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3478 Nazareth

Luke 2:40

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theΤὸToArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
ChildπαιδίονpaidionNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3813 a little child, an infant
grewηὔξανενēuxanenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
became strongἐκραταιοῦτοekrataioutoVerb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG2901 I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
He was filledπληρούμενονplēroumenonVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter SingularG4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with wisdomσοφίᾳsophiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
graceχάριςcharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
wasἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
uponἐπ’ep’PrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
HimαὐτόautoPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Luke 2:39 Luke 2:4 · Matthew 3:15 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Galatians 4:4–5 · Luke 2:51 · Matthew 2:22–23 · Luke 2:21–24

Luke 2:40 Luke 2:52 · Luke 1:80 · Isaiah 11:1–5 · John 1:14 · 1 Samuel 2:26 · 1 Samuel 3:19 · Isaiah 53:1–2 · Luke 2:47 · Ephesians 6:10 · Psalm 22:9 · Judges 13:24 · 1 Samuel 2:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.