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Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἘπειδήπερEpeidēperInasmuch as

Lemma: ἐπειδήπερ (epeidēper) · Strong's: G1895

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: since — ἐπει-δή-περ ; conj., ; forasmuch as ("a stately compound," frequently in cl. and suitable for the formal introduction of Lk): Luk.1:1.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1895; TFLSJ G1895; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 1

πολλοὶpolloimany

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 2

ἐπεχείρησανepecheirēsanundertook

Lemma: ἐπιχειρέω (epicheireō) · Strong's: G2021

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)

Meaning: to attempt — ἐπιχειρέω, -ῶ; (χεῖρ), [in LXX for חָשַׁב, Exo.9:25; גָּמַל, 2Ch.20:11, al. ; ] ; 1. to pat one's hand to. ; 2. to take in hand, attempt: with inf., Luk.1:1, Act.9:29 19:13.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Acts 9:29, Acts 19:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2021; TFLSJ G2021; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 3

ἀνατάξασθαιanataxasthaito draw up

Lemma: ἀνατάσσω (anatassō) · Strong's: G0392

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Infinitive (V-ADN)

Meaning: to compile — ἀνα-τάσσομαι ; [in LXX only as seel. (Ald.) in Ecc.2:20 ; ] ; to arrange in order, bring together from memory (Blass., Phil. Gosp., 14 ff.; MM, VGT, see word): Luk.1:1.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0392; TFLSJ G0392; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 4

διήγησινdiēgēsina narration

Lemma: διήγησις (diēgēsis) · Strong's: G1335

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: narrative — δι-ήγησις, -εως, ἡ; (διηγέομαι), [in LXX: Jdg.7:15 מִסְפָּר Hab.2:6 חִידָה), frequently in (Sir.6:35, al.), 2Ma.2:32 2Mac 6:17 ; ] ; a narrative: Luk.1:1 (cf. Milligan, NTD, 130).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1335; TFLSJ G1335; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 5

περὶpericoncerning

Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 6

τῶνtōnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 7

πεπληροφορημένωνpeplērophorēmenōnaccomplished

Lemma: πληροφορέω (plērophoreō) · Strong's: G4135

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (V-RPP-GPN)

Meaning: to fulfill — πληροφορέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Ecc.8:11 (מָלֵא) * ; ] ; 1. to bring in full measure, hence, to fulfil, accomplish: Luk.1:1, 2Ti.4:5 4:17. ; 2. to persuade, assure or satisfy fully (so in π.; see Deiss., LAE, 82 f.; M, Th.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 6 times. Also: Romans 4:21, Romans 14:5, Colossians 4:12, 2 Timothy 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4135; TFLSJ G4135; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 8

ἐνenamong

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 9

ἡμῖνhēminus

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Plural (P-1DP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 10

πραγμάτων,pragmatōnthings,

Lemma: πρᾶγμα (pragma) · Strong's: G4229

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: thing — πρᾶγμα, -τος, τύ; (πράσσω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר ; ] ; 1. that which has been done, a deed, act: Luk.1:1, Act.5:4, 2Co.7:11, Heb.6:18. ; 2. That which is being done (like Lat. res), hence, a thing, matter, affair:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 18:19, Acts 5:4, Romans 16:2, 1 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 7:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4229; TFLSJ G4229; TAGNT Luke 1:1 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Many→πολύς G4183 much
have undertaken→ἐπιχειρέω G2021 to attempt
to compose→ἀνατάσσω G0392 to compile
an account→διήγησις G1335 narrative
of→περί G4012 about
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
things that→πρᾶγμα G4229 thing
have been fulfilled→πληροφορέω G4135 to fulfill
among→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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