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It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, (KJV)

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

ἔδοξενedoxenit seemed good

Lemma: δοκέω (dokeō) · Strong's: G1380

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to think — δοκέω, -ῶ; (δόκος, opinion, δέκομαι, Ion, form of δέχ-), [in LXX for טוֹב, נָדַב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be of opinion, suppose: Mat.24:44, Luk.12:40, Heb.10:29; with inf., Mat.3:9, Luk.8:18 24:37, Jhn.5:39 16:2, Act.12:9…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 17:25, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1380; TFLSJ G1380; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 1

κἀμοὶkamoialso to me

Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473

Parsing: P-1DS + G2532 (P-1DS + G2532)

Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…

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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 2

παρηκολουθηκότιparēkolouthēkotihaving been acquainted

Lemma: παρακολουθέω (parakoloutheō) · Strong's: G3877

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-DSM)

Meaning: to follow — παρ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 2Ma.8:11 2Mac 9:27 R* ; ] ; with dative, to follow closely, accompany. Metaphorical, in various senses, ; (a) to result: Mrk.16:17; (b) to follow up, trace, investigate: Luk.1:3 (so…

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Used 4 times. Also: Mark 16:17, 1 Timothy 4:6, 2 Timothy 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3877; TFLSJ G3877; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 3

ἄνωθενanōthenfrom the first

Lemma: ἄνωθεν (anōthen) · Strong's: G0509

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: from above/again — ἄνωθεν; adv (ἄνω), ; (a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., Jhn.19:28; meaning, from heaven: Jhn.3:31 19:11, Jas.1:17 3:15, 17 . ; (b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk.1:3, Act.26:5; whence ;…

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, John 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:31, John 19:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0509; TFLSJ G0509; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 4

πᾶσινpasinwith all things

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Neuter (A-DPN)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 5

ἀκριβῶςakribōscarefully

Lemma: ἀκριβῶς (akribōs) · Strong's: G0199

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: exactly — ἀκριβῶς ; adv. (ἀκριβής), [in LXX: Deu.19:18 (יָטַב), Da TH 7:19 (יְצֵב), Eze.39:14, Wis.19:18, Sir.18:29 ; ] ; with exactness, carefully: Mat.2:8, Luk.1:3, Act.18:25, Eph.5:15, 1Th.5:2 (M, Th., in l). Compar.,…

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Acts 18:25, Ephesians 5:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0199; TFLSJ G0199; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 6

καθεξῆςkathexēswith method

Lemma: καθεξῆς (kathexēs) · Strong's: G2517

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: in order — καθ-εξῆς; (= cl. ἑξῆς, ἐφεξῆς) ; adv., ; 1. successively, in order: Luk.1:3, Act.11:4 18:23; τῶν κ.. (those that succeeded him), Act.3:24. ; 2. after­wards: ἐν τῷ κ. (sc. χρόνῳ), Luk.8:1.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 8:1, Acts 3:24, Acts 11:4, Acts 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2517; TFLSJ G2517; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 7

σοιsoito you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 8

γράψαι,grapsaito write,

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…

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Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 9

κράτιστεkratistemost excellent

Lemma: κράτιστος (kratistos) · Strong's: G2903

Parsing: Adjective · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (A-VSM)

Meaning: excellent — κράτιστος, -η, -ον ; superl, of κρατύς (Hom.), ; 1. strongest, mightiest (Hom.). ; 2. noblest, best (cf. κρείσσων), most excellent (find., Soph., al.): voc., κρατίστε, as title of honour and respect (DCG, ii, 727a),…

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 23:26, Acts 24:3, Acts 26:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2903; TFLSJ G2903; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 10

Θεόφιλε,TheophileTheophilus,

Lemma: Θεόφιλος (Theophilos) · Strong's: G2321

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-P)

Meaning: Theophilus — Θεόφιλος, -ου; (θεός, φίλος), ; Theophilus: Luk.1:3, Act.1:1.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 1:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2321; TFLSJ G2321; TAGNT Luke 1:3 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

Therefore, having carefully investigated→παρακολουθέω G3877 to follow
. . .→ἀκριβῶς G0199 exactly
everything→πᾶς G3956 all
from the beginning→ἄνωθεν G0509 from above/again
it seemed good→δοκέω G1380 to think
also to me→G2504
to write→γράφω G1125 to write
an orderly account→καθεξῆς G2517 in order
for you→σύ G4771 you
most excellent→κράτιστος G2903 excellent
Theophilus→Θεόφιλος G2321 Theophilus

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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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