Luke

Luke 2:39–42

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.

⁴¹Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. ⁴²And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.

Footnotes

g 2:40 BYZ and TR became strong in spirit

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Luke 2:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
had done	ἐτέλεσαν	etelesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5055 I end, accomplish, pay
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
required by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
they returned	ἐπέστρεψαν	epestrepsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1994 I turn back to
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Galilee	Γαλιλαίαν	Galilaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of Nazareth	Ναζαρέθ	Nazareth	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth

Luke 2:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
grew	ηὔξανεν	ēuxanen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
became strong	ἐκραταιοῦτο	ekrataiouto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2901 I strengthen, confirm, grow strong
He was filled	πληρούμενον	plēroumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
grace	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
upon	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 2:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
year	ἔτος	etos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2094 a year
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
parents	γονεῖς	goneis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1118 a parent
went	ἐπορεύοντο	eporeuonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
for the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Feast	ἑορτῇ	heortē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Passover	πάσχα	pascha	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb

Luke 2:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
He was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1427 twelve
years	ἐτῶν	etōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
they	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
went up	ἀναβαινόντων	anabainontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
custom	ἔθος	ethos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1485 a custom
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Feast	ἑορτῆς	heortēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast

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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

Luke 2:41 Leviticus 23:5 · Exodus 12:14 · Exodus 23:14–17 · Deuteronomy 16:1–8 · Exodus 34:23 · Numbers 28:16 · Deuteronomy 12:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.