Luke
Luke 2:8–9
8And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. 9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
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Luke 2:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| there were | ἦσαν | ēsan | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| shepherds | ποιμένες | poimenes | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4166 a shepherd |
| residing in the fields | ἀγραυλοῦντες | agraulountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G63 I spend the night in the open |
| nearby | χώρᾳ | chōra | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5561 region, land, fields |
| keeping | φυλάσσοντες | phylassontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5442 I keep, guard, observe |
| watch | φυλακὰς | phylakas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| over | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| flocks | ποίμνην | poimnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4167 a flock |
| by night | νυκτὸς | nyktos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
Luke 2:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just then | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| an angel | ἄγγελος | angelos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| stood before | ἐπέστη | epestē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| glory | δόξα | doxa | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| of | Κυρίου | Kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| shone around | περιέλαμψεν | perielampsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4034 I shine around |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they were terrified | ἐφοβήθησαν | ephobēthēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
Cross-references
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Luke 2:8 Psalm 78:70–71 · Genesis 31:39–40 · John 10:8–12 · 1 Samuel 17:34–35
Luke 2:9 Isaiah 60:1 · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Revelation 18:1 · Acts 27:23 · 1 Kings 8:11 · Acts 26:13–14 · Acts 22:6–9 · Judges 6:11–12 · Matthew 1:20 · Acts 5:19 · Luke 24:4 · Exodus 40:34–35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.