Luke
Luke 2:7
7And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| she gave birth to | ἔτεκεν | eteken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| firstborn | πρωτότοκον | prōtotokon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4416 first-born |
| a Son | υἱὸν | huion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths | ἐσπαργάνωσεν | esparganōsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4683 I wrap in swaddling clothes |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| laid | ἀνέκλινεν | aneklinen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a manger | φάτνῃ | phatnē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5336 a manger, feeding-trough |
| because | διότι | dioti | Conjunction | G1360 on this account, because, for |
| there was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| room | τόπος | topos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5117 a place |
| for them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| inn | καταλύματι | katalymati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G2646 an inn, lodging-place |
Cross-references
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Galatians 4:4 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Isaiah 53:2–3 · John 1:14 · Matthew 1:25 · Luke 2:11–12 · Matthew 8:20 · Isaiah 7:14 · Psalm 22:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.