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And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. (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,…

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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 2:25 word 1

ἰδοὺidoubehold

Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400

Parsing: Interjection (INJ)

Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…

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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 2

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa man

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…

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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 3

ἦνēnthere was

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 4

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 2:25 word 5

ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalem

Lemma: Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalēm) · Strong's: G2419

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)

Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱερουσαλήμ, see: Ἱεροσόλυμα - (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:38, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45, Luke 4:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2419; TFLSJ G2419; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 6

ᾧhōwhose

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (R-DSM)

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…

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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 2:25 word 7

ὄνομαonomaname [was]

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 2:25 word 8

ΣυμεὼνSumeōnSimeon

Lemma: Συμεών (Sumeōn) · Strong's: G4826G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Simeon — Συμεών, ὁ indecl., (Heb. שִׁמְעוֹן), ; Simeon (so always AV; RV in Luk.2:25, 34 only), Symeon, a Heb. name for which the Gk. Σίμων, which see, was also used; 1. the son of Jacob (Gen.29:33): Rev.7:7. ; 2. An ancestor of…

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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 2:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4826G; TFLSJ G4826G; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 9

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 2:25 word 10

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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 2:25 word 11

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman

Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 12

οὗτοςhoutosthis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 13

δίκαιοςdikaios[was] righteous

Lemma: δίκαιος (dikaios) · Strong's: G1342

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: just — δίκαιος, -α, -ον; (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ; ] ; in early Gk. writers ; (a) of persons, observant…

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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1342; TFLSJ G1342; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 14

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 2:25 word 15

εὐλαβὴςeulabēsdevout

Lemma: εὐλαβής (eulabēs) · Strong's: G2126

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: devout — εὐλαβής, -ές; (εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.7:2 AB2 (חָסִיד); εὐ. ποιεῖν, Lev.15:31 (נָזַר hi.), Sir.11:7 א2* ; ] ; 1. cautious, circumspect. ; 2. devout, religious, reverent: Act.2:5 8:2 22:12; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ.,…

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 2:5, Acts 8:2, Acts 22:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2126; TFLSJ G2126; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 16

προσδεχόμενοςprosdechomenoswaiting for

Lemma: προσδέχομαι (prosdechomai) · Strong's: G4327

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)

Meaning: to wait for/welcome — προσ-δέχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה ; ] ; 1. to receive to oneself, receive favourably, admit, accept: with accusative of person(s), Luk.15:2, Rom.16:2, Php.2:29; with accusative of thing(s), Act.24:15 (R, mg.),…

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Used 14 times. Also: Mark 15:43, Luke 2:38, Luke 12:36, Luke 15:2, Luke 23:51, Acts 23:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4327; TFLSJ G4327; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 17

παράκλησινparaklēsin[the] consolation

Lemma: παράκλησις (paraklēsis) · Strong's: G3874

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: encouragement — παρά-κλησις, -εως, ἡ; (παρακαλέω), [in LXX : Job.21:2, Psa.94:19, Hos.13:14, Nam.3:7, Isa.57:18 66:11, Jer.16:7 (נָחַם, its parts and derivatives), Jer.38:9 (תַּחֲנוּן), Isa.28:29 30:7, 1Ma.10:24 1Mac 12:9, 2Ma.7:24…

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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 6:24, Acts 4:36, Acts 9:31, Acts 13:15, Acts 15:31, Romans 12:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3874; TFLSJ G3874; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 18

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 2:25 word 19

Ἰσραήλ·Israēlof Israel;

Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)

Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…

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Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 20

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 2:25 word 21

πνεῦμαpneuma[the] Spirit

Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…

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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 22

ἦνēnwas

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 23

ἅγιονhagionHoly

Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…

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Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 24

ἐπ᾽ep᾽upon

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 2:25 word 25

αὐτόν.autonhim.

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),…

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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 2:25 word 26

How the BSB renders it

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

Now	→	καί G2532 and
. . .	→	ἰδού G2400 look!
there was	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
a man	→	ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Jerusalem	→	Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Jerusalem
named	→	ὄνομα G3686 name
Simeon	→	Συμεών G4826G Simeon
[who]	→	ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
[was] righteous	→	δίκαιος G1342 just
and	→	καί G2532 and
devout	→	εὐλαβής G2126 devout
He was waiting for	→	προσδέχομαι G4327 to wait for/welcome
[the] consolation	→	παράκλησις G3874 encouragement
of Israel	→	Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel
and	→	καί G2532 and
[the] Holy	→	ἅγιος G0040G holy
Spirit	→	πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit
was	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
upon	→	ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
him	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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