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And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. (KJV)
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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 2:21 word 1
ὅτεhotewhen
Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 2
ἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsanwere fulfilled
Lemma: πλήθω, πίμπλημι (plēthō, pimplēmi) · Strong's: G4130
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-API-3P)
Meaning: to fill — πίμπλημι ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, also for שָׂבַע ; ] ; trans. form in present and imperfect of πλήθω (intrans. in these tenses), which supplies the other tense forms; to fill: with accusative, Luk.5:7; with…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Luke 1:15, Luke 1:23, Luke 1:41, Luke 1:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4130; TFLSJ G4130; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 3
ἡμέραιhēmeraidays
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 4
ὀκτὼoktōeight
Lemma: ὀκτώ (oktō) · Strong's: G3638
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: eight — ὀκτώ, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; eight: Luk.2:21, Jhn.5:5, al ; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Luke 9:28, Luke 13:16, John 5:5, John 20:26, Acts 9:33, Acts 25:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3638; TFLSJ G3638; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 5
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.,…
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 2:21 word 6
περιτεμεῖνperitemeinto circumcise
Lemma: περιτέμνω (peritemnō) · Strong's: G4059
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to circumcise — περι-τέμνω ; [in LXX chiefly for מוּל ; ] (Ion., Epic. and late writers), ; to cut around (Hdt.), hence, to circumcise (π. τὰ αἰδοῖα, Hdt.) : Luk.1:59 2:21, Jhn.7:22, Act.7:8 15:5 16:3 21:21. Pass. and mid., to be…
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Used 18 times. Also: Luke 1:59, John 7:22, Acts 7:8, Acts 15:1, Acts 15:5, Acts 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4059; TFLSJ G4059; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 7
αὐτὸνautonHim
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, 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 2:21 word 8
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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: TR
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 2:21 word 9
παιδίον,paidionchild
Lemma: παιδίον (paidion) · Strong's: G3813
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: child — παιδίον, -ου, τό dimin, of παῖς, ; [in LXX chiefly for יֶלֶד, also for נַעַר, בֵּן, etc., frequently in To in ref. to full-grown youth ; ] ; a young child, a little one: Mat.2:8-9, 11, ff., Luk.1:59, 66 1:76, 80 2:17,…
Greek editions with this word: TR
Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3813; TFLSJ G3813; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 10
καὶkaithen
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 2:21 word 11
ἐκλήθηeklēthēwas called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564H
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to call: name — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…
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Used 8 times. Also: Luke 19:2, Luke 22:3, Acts 7:58, Acts 10:1, Romans 9:7, Hebrews 11:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2564H; TFLSJ G2564H; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 12
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 2:21 word 13
ὄνομαonomaname
Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…
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Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 14
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 2:21 word 15
Ἰησοῦς,IēsousJesus,
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 16
τὸtowhich
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
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 2:21 word 17
κληθὲνklēthenHe had been called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564H
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-APP-NSN)
Meaning: to call: name — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…
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Used 8 times. Also: Luke 19:2, Luke 22:3, Acts 7:58, Acts 10:1, Romans 9:7, Hebrews 11:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2564H; TFLSJ G2564H; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 18
ὑπὸhupoby
Lemma: ὑπό (hupo) · Strong's: G5259G
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: by/under: by — ὑπό (before smooth breathing ὑπ᾽, Mat.8:9b, Luk.7:8b; before rough breathing ὑφ᾽, Rom.3:9; on the neglect of elision in Mt, Lk, ll. witha, Gal.3:22, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., iv), ; prep. with genitive, dative (not…
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Used 179 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5259G; TFLSJ G5259G; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 19
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 2:21 word 20
ἀγγέλουangelouangel
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 21
πρὸprobefore
Lemma: πρό (pro) · Strong's: G4253
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: before — πρό ; prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ; ] ; before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4253; TFLSJ G4253; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 22
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.,…
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 2:21 word 23
συλλημφθῆναιsullēmphthēnaiconceiving
Lemma: συλλαμβάνω (sullambanō) · Strong's: G4815
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to seize/conceive/help — συλ-λαμβάνω ; [in LXX for תָּפַשׂ, הָרָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. with accusative, to bring together, collect. ; 2. to seize, take: with accusative of person(s), as a prisoner, Mat.26:55, Mrk.14:48, Luk.22:54, Jhn.18:12, Act.1:16…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 26:55, Mark 14:48, Luke 1:24, Luke 1:31, Luke 1:36, Luke 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4815; TFLSJ G4815; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 24
αὐτὸνautonHe
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 2:21 word 25
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 2:21 word 26
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 2:21 word 27
κοιλίᾳ.koiliawomb.
Lemma: κοιλία (koilia) · Strong's: G2836
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: belly/womb/stomach — κοιλία, -ας, ἡ; (κοῖλος, hollow), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּטֶן, מֵעֶה, קֶרֶב, Deu.7:13, 2Ki.7:12, Gen.41:21, al.; also (Job.3:11 10:18 31:15 38:8) for רֶחֶם ; ] ; 1. the belly (stomach or intestines or both): Mat.12:40…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 15:17, Matthew 19:12, Mark 7:19, Luke 1:15, Luke 1:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2836; TFLSJ G2836; TAGNT Luke 2:21 word 28
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | ὅτε G3753 when |
| [the] eight | → | ὀκτώ G3638 eight |
| days | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| before | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| circumcision | → | περιτέμνω G4059 to circumcise |
| had passed | → | πλήθω, πίμπλημι G4130 to fill |
| He was named | → | καλέω G2564H to call: name |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| name | → | ὄνομα G3686 name |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| angel | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
| had given [Him] | → | καλέω G2564H to call: name |
| before | → | πρό G4253 before |
| He | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| was conceived | → | συλλαμβάνω G4815 to seize/conceive/help |
| . . . | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | κοιλία G2836 belly/womb/stomach |
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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