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← Luke 1 · ← verse 51 · verse 53 →

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. (KJV)

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

καθεῖλενkatheilenHe has brought down

Lemma: καθαιρέω (kathaireō) · Strong's: G2507

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to take down — καθ-αιρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for נָתַץ, פָּרַץ, יָרַד, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take down: with accusative of person(s) (the technical term for removal after crucifixion, Field, Notes, 44), Mrk.15:36, 46, Luk.23:53, Act.13:29. ; 2.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Mark 15:36, Mark 15:46, Luke 12:18, Luke 23:53, Acts 13:19, Acts 13:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2507; TFLSJ G2507; TAGNT Luke 1:52 word 1

δυνάσταςdunastasrulers

Lemma: δυνάστης (dunastēs) · Strong's: G1413

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: ruler — δυνάστης, -ου, ὁ; (δύναμαι), [in LXX for גִּבּוֹר, עָרִיץ, בַּיִת, etc. ; ] ; a prince, ruler, potentate: Luk.1:52; of God (Sir.46:5, 16, 2Ma.15:3), 1Ti.6:15; of a high official (cf. δυνάσται Φαραώ, Gen.50:4), Act.8:27…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Acts 8:27, 1 Timothy 6:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1413; TFLSJ G1413; TAGNT Luke 1:52 word 2

ἀπὸapofrom

Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Luke 1:52 word 3

θρόνωνthronōnthrones

Lemma: θρόνος (thronos) · Strong's: G2362

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: throne — θρόνος, -ου, ὁ; [in LXX chiefly for כִּסֵּא, Exo.11:5, al. ; ] ; in Hom., a seat, chair. Later, a throne, chair of state, seat of authority; of kings: metaphorically, of God, Mat.5:34, Act.7:49" (LXX), Rev.1:4, al.; by…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 5:34, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 23:22, Matthew 25:31, Luke 1:32, Luke 22:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2362; TFLSJ G2362; TAGNT Luke 1:52 word 4

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 1:52 word 5

ὕψωσενhupsōsenexalted

Lemma: ὑψόω (hupsoō) · Strong's: G5312

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

Meaning: to lift up — ὑψόω, -ῶ; (ὕψος), [in LXX chiefly for רוּם, also for גָּבַהּ, נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to lift or raise up: with accusative, Jhn.3:14 8:28 12:32, 34; ἕως τ. οὐρανοῦ, figuratively, pass., Mat.11:23, Luk.10:15. Metaphorical, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 11:23, Matthew 23:12, Luke 10:15, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, John 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5312; TFLSJ G5312; TAGNT Luke 1:52 word 6

ταπεινούς·tapeinous[the] humble;

Lemma: ταπεινός (tapeinos) · Strong's: G5011

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: lowly — ταπεινός, -ή, -όν ; [in LXX for שָׁפָל, עָנִי, etc. ; ] ; low-lying; metaphorically, ; (a) lowly, of low degree, brought low: Jas.1:9, 2Co.7:6 (cf. Sir.25:23); οἱ τ., opposite to δυνάσται, Luk.1:52; τ. ταπεινοῖς (neut.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 11:29, Romans 12:16, 2 Corinthians 7:6, 2 Corinthians 10:1, James 1:9, James 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5011; TFLSJ G5011; TAGNT Luke 1:52 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

He has brought down→καθαιρέω G2507 to take down
rulers→δυνάστης G1413 ruler
from→ἀπό G0575 away from
[their] thrones→θρόνος G2362 throne
[but]→καί G2532 and
has exalted→ὑψόω G5312 to lift up
[the] humble→ταπεινός G5011 lowly

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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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