Luke 1:79 Go deeper
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐπιφᾶναιepiphanaito shine upon
Lemma: ἐπιφαίνω (epiphainō) · Strong's: G2014
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to appear — ἐπι-φαίνω ; [in LXX for עוּר hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to show forth. ; 2. (= pass. in cl.) to appear: Act.27:20; with dative of person(s), Luk.1:79; metaphorically, Tit.3:4; with dative, Tit.2:11 (Cremer, 567).†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 27:20, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2014; TFLSJ G2014; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 1
τοῖςtoisthose
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)
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.,…
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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 1:79 word 2
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,…
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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 1:79 word 3
σκότειskoteidarkness
Lemma: σκότος (skotos) · Strong's: G4655
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: darkness — σκότος, -ου, ὁ the more usual cl. form (cf.σ., τό), ; darkness: Heb.12:18, Rec.†; (AS)
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 27:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4655; TFLSJ G4655; TAGNT Luke 1:79 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,…
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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 1:79 word 5
σκιᾷskiain [the] shadow
Lemma: σκιά (skia) · Strong's: G4639
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: shadow — σκιά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for צֵל, 4Ki.20:9 ff., Psa.57:1, al.; but σ. and σ. θανάτου are also used for צַלְמָוֶת, Job.3:5, Psa.3:4, Isa.9:2 (1) (see ICC, in l), al. ; ] ; 1. shadow, shade, caused by interception…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Mark 4:32, Acts 5:15, Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 8:5, Hebrews 10:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4639; TFLSJ G4639; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 6
θανάτουthanatouof death
Lemma: θάνατος (thanatos) · Strong's: G2288
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: death — θάνατος, -ου, ὁ (θνήσκω), ; [in LXX chiefly for מָוֶת ,מוּת, sometimes דֶּבֶר ; ] ; death; 1. of the death of the body, whether natural or violent: Jhn.11:13, Php.2:27, Heb.7:23, al; opposite to ζωή, Rom.8:38, Php.1:20;…
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Used 120 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:4, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2288; TFLSJ G2288; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 7
καθημένοις,kathēmenoissitting,
Lemma: κάθημαι (kathēmai) · Strong's: G2521
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-DPM)
Meaning: to sit — κάθ-ημαι ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; in cl. present and imperfect only (prop. pf. and plpf. of καθέζομαι; cf. Bl., § 24), in LXX and NT fut. also, to sit, be seated: Mat.11:16 22:44" (LXX), Mrk.2:6, Jhn.6:3,…
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Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:1, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2521; TFLSJ G2521; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 8
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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.,…
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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 1:79 word 9
κατευθῦναιkateuthunaito direct
Lemma: κατευθύνω (kateuthunō) · Strong's: G2720
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to guide — κατ-ευθύνω ; [in LXX for כּוּן ni., hi., etc. ; ] ; to make or keep straight, direct, guide: metaphorically, τ. ὁδόν, 1Th.3:11; τ. πόδας εἰς ὁδὸν εἰρήνης, Luk.1:79; τ. καρδίας εἰς τ. ἀγάπην, 2Th.3:5.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: 1 Thessalonians 3:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2720; TFLSJ G2720; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 10
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 1:79 word 11
πόδαςpodasfeet
Lemma: πούς (pous) · Strong's: G4228
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: foot — πούς, ποδός, ὁ; [in LXX chiefly for רֶגֶל ; ] ; a foot, both of men and beasts: Mat.4:6 (LXX), Mrk.9:45, Luk.1:79, Jhn.11:44, Act.7:5, al.; ὑπο τοὺς π., Rom.16:20, 1Co.15:25 15:27 Eph.1:22, Heb.2:8; ὑποκάτω τῶν π.,…
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Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 15:30, Matthew 18:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4228; TFLSJ G4228; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 12
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)
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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 1:79 word 13
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 14
ὁδὸνhodon[the] way
Lemma: ὁδός (hodos) · Strong's: G3598
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: road — ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; 1. a way, path, road: Mat.2:12, Mrk.10:46, Luk.3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luk.10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Mat.13:4, al.; with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ.…
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Used 102 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3598; TFLSJ G3598; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 15
εἰρήνης.¶eirēnēsof peace.
Lemma: εἰρήνη (eirēnē) · Strong's: G1515
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: peace — εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ; ] ; peace; 1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31. ; 2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34,…
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Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:34, Mark 5:34, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:29, Luke 7:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1515; TFLSJ G1515; TAGNT Luke 1:79 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| to shine on | → | ἐπιφαίνω G2014 to appear |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| live | → | κάθημαι G2521 to sit |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| darkness | → | σκότος G4655 darkness |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| in [the] shadow | → | σκιά G4639 shadow |
| of death | → | θάνατος G2288 death |
| to guide | → | κατευθύνω G2720 to guide |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| feet | → | πούς G4228 foot |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| [the] path | → | ὁδός G3598 road |
| of peace | → | εἰρήνη G1515 peace |
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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