Luke

Luke 2:48–51

⁴⁸When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

⁴⁹“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house^h?” ⁵⁰But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

⁵¹Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Footnotes

h 2:49 Or I had to be about My Father’s business

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Luke 2:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they were astonished	ἐξεπλάγησαν	exeplagēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1605 I am thunderstruck, astounded
Child	Τέκνον	Teknon	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
have You done	ἐποίησας	epoiēsas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
this	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
father	πατήρ	patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
have been anxiously searching	ἐζητοῦμέν	ezētoumen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
for You	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Luke 2:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
were you looking for	ἐζητεῖτέ	ezēteite	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
He asked	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Did you not know	ᾔδειτε	ēdeite	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
had	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
to be	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father’s	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

Luke 2:50

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
did not understand	συνῆκαν	synēkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
statement	ῥῆμα	rhēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
He was making	ἐλάλησεν	elalēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 2:51

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He went down	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Nazareth	Ναζαρὲθ	Nazareth	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
obedient	ὑποτασσόμενος	hypotassomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5293 I place under, subject to
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
treasured up	διετήρει	dietērei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1301 I keep safe, hold fast
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
things	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention