Luke

Luke 2:4–5

⁴So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David. ⁵He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

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Luke 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went up	Ἀνέβη	Anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Nazareth	Ναζαρὲθ	Nazareth	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth
in Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Judea	Ἰουδαίαν	Ioudaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David
called	καλεῖται	kaleitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Bethlehem	Βηθλεέμ	Bēthleem	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G965 Bethlehem
since	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
house	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
line	πατριᾶς	patrias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3965 a family, tribe
of David	Δαυίδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David

Luke 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to register	ἀπογράψασθαι	apograpsasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G583 I enroll, inscribe in a register
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
who was	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
pledged to him in marriage	ἐμνηστευμένῃ	emnēsteumenē	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular	G3423 I ask in marriage
was expecting	οὔσῃ	ousē	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a child	ἐγκύῳ	enkyō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1471 with child, pregnant

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Luke 2:4 Micah 5:2 · John 7:42 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · Matthew 2:23 · Luke 1:26–27 · Luke 4:16 · Ruth 4:17 · Ruth 2:4 · Matthew 1:1–17 · Luke 3:23–31 · 1 Samuel 20:6

Luke 2:5 Matthew 1:18–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.