Luke 1:78 Go deeper
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Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 1
σπλάγχναsplagchna[the] affections
Lemma: σπλάγχνον (splagchnon) · Strong's: G4698
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: affection/entrails — σπλάγχνον, -ου, τό mostly (in NT always) in pl., σπλάγχνα, -ων, τά, ; [in LXX: Pro.12:10 (רַחַם, elsewhere rendered by οἰκτιρμοί, Psa.25:6 40:12 and by ἔλεος, Isa.47:6), Pro.26:22 (בֶּטֶן), Wis.10:5, Sir.30:7, 2Ma.9:5…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Acts 1:18, 2 Corinthians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 7:15, Philippians 1:8, Philippians 2:1, Colossians 3:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4698; TFLSJ G4698; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 2
ἐλέουςeleousof compassion
Lemma: ἔλεος (eleos) · Strong's: G1656
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: mercy — ἔλεος, -ους, τό; (cl. -ου, ὁ, and so Rec., Mat.9:13 12:7 23:23, Tit.3:5, Heb.4:16; on the Hellenistic form τό ἔ., see WH, App., 158; M, Pr., 60; Mayser, 277; Kühner, i, 515), [in LXX chiefly for חֶסֶד ; ] ; mercy, pity,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 9:13, Matthew 12:7, Matthew 23:23, Luke 1:50, Luke 1:54, Luke 1:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1656; TFLSJ G1656; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 3
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 4
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
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 1:78 word 5
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 1:78 word 6
οἷςhoiswhich
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (R-DPN)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 7
ἐπισκέψεταιepiskepsetaiwill visit
Lemma: ἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai) · Strong's: G1980
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)
Meaning: to visit/care for — ἐπι-σκέπτομαι; (late form of ἐπισκοπέω, which see), [in LXX very freq., chiefly for פָּקַד ; ] ; 1. to inspect, examine. ; 2. (a) to visit: with accusative, Act.7:23 15:36 (cf. Jdg.15:1); especially, the sick and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:43, Luke 1:68, Luke 7:16, Acts 6:3, Acts 7:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1980; TFLSJ G1980; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 8
ἡμᾶςhēmasus
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)
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 1:78 word 9
ἀνατολὴanatolē[the] Sunrise
Lemma: ἀνατολή (anatolē) · Strong's: G0395
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: east — ἀνατολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἀνατέλλω), [in LXX chiefly for מִזְרָח קָדִים ; ] ; 1. a rising: of light, Luk.1:78. ; 2. the sun-rising, the east (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.2:2, 9, Rev.21:13; ἀ. ἡλίου, Rev.7:2 16:12 (WΗ, p1.); pl.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 24:27, Mark 16:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0395; TFLSJ G0395; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 10
ἐξexfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 11
ὕψους,hupsouson high,
Lemma: ὕψος (hupsos) · Strong's: G5311
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: height — ὕψος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for קוֹמָה, מָרוֹם, etc. ; ] ; height: Eph.3:18 Jas.1:9, Rev.21:16; of heaven (EV, on high), ἐξ ὕ., Luk.1:78 24:49; εἰς ὕ., Eph.4:8 (LXX)†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Luke 24:49, Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 4:8, James 1:9, Revelation 21:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5311; TFLSJ G5311; TAGNT Luke 1:78 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| because of | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| [the] tender | → | σπλάγχνον G4698 affection/entrails |
| mercy | → | ἔλεος G1656 mercy |
| of our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| by | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| which | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| [the] Dawn | → | ἀνατολή G0395 east |
| will visit | → | ἐπισκέπτομαι G1980 to visit/care for |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| on high | → | ὕψος G5311 height |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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