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← Luke 1 · ← verse 20 · verse 22 →

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. (KJV)

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

ΚαὶKaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 1

ἦνēnwere

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 2

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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 1:21 word 3

λαὸςlaospeople

Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: a people — λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ; ] ; a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 4

προσδοκῶνprosdokōnexpecting

Lemma: προσδοκάω (prosdokaō) · Strong's: G4328

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to look for — προσ-δοκάω, -ῶ; (the simple verb exists only in the forms δοκέω, -εύω) [in LXX: Psa.104:27 (שָׂבַר pi.), etc. ; ] ; to await, expect: Mat.24:50, Luk.3:15 12:46, Act.27:33 28:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.11:3,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 11:3, Matthew 24:50, Luke 3:15, Luke 7:19, Luke 7:20, Luke 8:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4328; TFLSJ G4328; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 5

τὸνton<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 1:21 word 6

ΖαχαρίανZacharianZechariah

Lemma: Ζαχαρίας (Zacharias) · Strong's: G2197H

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)

Meaning: Zechariah — Ζαχαρίας, -ου, ὁ (Heb. זַכַּי); 1. Zacharias, father of John the Baptist: Luk.1:5, 12-13 1:18, 21 1:40, 59 1:67 3:2. ; 2. Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (in txt. wrongly called son of Barachiah; cf. 2Ch.24:19 ff.):…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Luke 1:5, Luke 1:12, Luke 1:13, Luke 1:18, Luke 1:40, Luke 1:59 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2197H; TFLSJ G2197H; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 7

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 8

ἐθαύμαζονethaumazonthey were wondering

Lemma: θαυμάζω (thaumazō) · Strong's: G2296

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)

Meaning: to marvel — θαυμάζω ; [in LXX for נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to marvel, wonder, wonder at: absol., Mat.8:10, 27 9:33 15:31 21:20 22:22 27:14, Mrk.5:20 15:5, Luk.1:21 (R, txt.; ICC, in l, but see infr.), Luk.1:63 8:25 11:14 24:41, Jhn.5:20…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 15:31, Matthew 21:20, Matthew 22:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2296; TFLSJ G2296; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 9

ἐνenat

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 1:21 word 10

τῷtōthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

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 1:21 word 11

χρονίζεινchronizeindelaying

Lemma: χρονίζω (chronizō) · Strong's: G5549

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to delay — χρονίζω; (χρόνος), [in LXX chiefly for אָחַר pi. ; ] ; to spend or take time, to tarry, linger, delay: Mat.24:48 25:5, Heb.10:37; before ἐν, with dative loc., Luk.1:21; with inf., Luk.12:45.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 24:48, Matthew 25:5, Luke 12:45, Hebrews 10:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5549; TFLSJ G5549; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 12

ἐνenin

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 1:21 word 13

τῷtōthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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 1:21 word 14

ναῷnaōtemple

Lemma: ναός (naos) · Strong's: G3485

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: temple — ναός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ; ] ; 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). ; 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, ; (a)…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3485; TFLSJ G3485; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 15

αὐτόν.autonof him.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 1:21 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

Meanwhile→καί G2532 and
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
people→λαός G2992 a people
were→εἰμί G1510 to be
waiting for→προσδοκάω G4328 to look for
Zechariah→Ζαχαρίας G2197H Zechariah
and→καί G2532 and
wondering→θαυμάζω G2296 to marvel
why→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
he→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
took so long→χρονίζω G5549 to delay
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
temple→ναός G3485 temple

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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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