Luke
Luke 2:9–11
9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: 11Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Luke 2:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| angel | ἄγγελος | angelos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| not | Μὴ | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| be afraid | φοβεῖσθε | phobeisthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G5399 I fear, am terrified |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| behold | ἰδοὺ | idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| I bring you good news | εὐαγγελίζομαι | euangelizomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings |
| great | μεγάλην | megalēn | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| joy | χαρὰν | charan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5479 joy, gladness |
| that | ἥτις | hētis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| for all | παντὶ | panti | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| people | λαῷ | laō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
Luke 2:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | σήμερον | sēmeron | Adverb | G4594 today, now |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| city | πόλει | polei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| of David | Δαυίδ | Dauid | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1138 David |
| a Savior | Σωτήρ | Sōtēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver |
| has been born | ἐτέχθη | etechthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| He | ὅς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Christ | Χριστὸς | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
Cross-references
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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
Luke 2:10 Isaiah 40:9 · Isaiah 61:1 · Isaiah 52:7 · Genesis 12:3 · Matthew 28:18 · Luke 1:30 · Matthew 14:27 · Acts 13:32 · Luke 8:1 · Isaiah 41:27 · Luke 1:19 · Revelation 1:17–18
Luke 2:11 Isaiah 9:6 · Matthew 1:21 · Acts 2:36 · Titus 3:4–7 · Matthew 16:16 · 1 John 5:1 · John 4:42 · Luke 1:43 · Philippians 2:11 · Luke 2:4 · Acts 5:31 · Acts 10:36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.