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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; (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 2:36 word 1
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 2:36 word 2
ἍνναHannaAnna
Lemma: Ἄννα (Anna) · Strong's: G0451
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-NSF-P)
Meaning: Anna — Ἄννα, -ας, ἡ (Heb. חָנָה), ; Anna, a prophetess: Luk.2:36.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0451; TFLSJ G0451; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 3
προφῆτις,prophētisa prophetess,
Lemma: προφῆτις (prophētis) · Strong's: G4398
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: prophetess — προφῆτις, -ιδος, ἡ fem, of προφήτης, ; [in LXX: Exo.15:20, Jdg.4:4, 4Ki.22:14, 2Ch.34:22, Isa.8:3 (נְבִיאָה) * ; ] ; a prophetess: Luk.2:36, Rev.2:20.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4398; TFLSJ G4398; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 4
θυγάτηρthugatērdaughter
Lemma: θυγάτηρ (thugatēr) · Strong's: G2364
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: daughter — θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ; (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Gen.5:4, al.), exc. Jdg.21:14 B, 2Ch.21:17 (אִשָּׁה ; ] ; daughter: Mat.9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mrk.5:35 6:22 7:26, 29,…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 15:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2364; TFLSJ G2364; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 5
Φανουήλ,Phanouēlof Phanuel,
Lemma: Φανουήλ (Phanouēl) · Strong's: G5323
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Phanuel — Φανουήλ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. פְּנוּאֵל), ; Phanuel: Luk.2:36.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5323; TFLSJ G5323; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 6
ἐκekof
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…
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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 2:36 word 7
φυλῆςphulēs[the] tribe
Lemma: φυλή (phulē) · Strong's: G5443
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: tribe — φυλή, ῆς, ἡ; [in LXX chiefly for; מַטֶּה, also for שֵׁבֶט, מִשְׁפָּחָה, etc. ; ] ; a body of men united by kinship or habitation, a clan or tribe: of the tribes of Israel, Mat.19:28, Luk.2:36 22:30, Act.13:21, Rom.11:1,…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 19:28, Matthew 24:30, Luke 22:30, Acts 13:21, Romans 11:1, Philippians 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5443; TFLSJ G5443; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 8
Ἀσήρ·Asērof Asher;
Lemma: Ἀσήρ (Asēr) · Strong's: G0768
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Asher — Ἀσήρ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. אָשֵׁר), ; Asher: Luk.2:36, Rev.7:6.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0768; TFLSJ G0768; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 9
αὕτηhautēshe
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (D-NSF)
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 2:36 word 10
προβεβηκυῖαprobebēkuiahaving advanced
Lemma: προβαίνω (probainō) · Strong's: G4260
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-RAP-NSF)
Meaning: to advance — προ-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go forwards, go on, advance: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19. Metaphorical, of age (Gen.18:11, al., Lys., Diod., al.), ἐν τ. ἡμέραις, Luk.1:7, 18 2:36.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, Luke 1:7, Luke 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4260; TFLSJ G4260; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 11
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 2:36 word 12
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisyears
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
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);…
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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 2:36 word 13
πολλαῖς,pollaisgreat,
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 14
ζήσασαzēsasahaving lived
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-AAP-NSF)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 15
μετὰmetawith
Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…
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Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 16
ἀνδρὸςandrosa husband
Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: man: husband — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…
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Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:19, Mark 10:12, Luke 16:18, John 4:16, John 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0435H; TFLSJ G0435H; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 17
ἔτηetēyears
Lemma: ἔτος (etos) · Strong's: G2094
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: year — ἔτος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for שָׁנֶה ; ] ; a year: Luk.3:1, Heb.1:12, Rev.20:3, al.; ἔτη ἔχειν, Jhn.5:5 8:57; εἶναι, γίνεσθαι, ἐτῶν, Mrk.5:42, Luk.2:42, Act.4:22, 1Ti.5:9; dative pl. of space of time, Jhn.2:20,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Mark 5:25, Mark 5:42, Luke 2:37, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2094; TFLSJ G2094; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 18
ἑπτὰheptaseven
Lemma: ἑπτά (hepta) · Strong's: G2033
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: seven — ἐπτά, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; seven: Mat.12:45 18:22 (cf. ἑβδομηκοντάκις), Mrk.8:5, al.; οἱ ἐ, Act.21:8 ; (AS)
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Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 12:45, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 15:36, Matthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Matthew 18:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2033; TFLSJ G2033; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 19
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…
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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 2:36 word 20
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 2:36 word 21
παρθενίαςpartheniasmarriage
Lemma: παρθένεια (partheneia) · Strong's: G3932
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: virginity — παρθενία, -ας, ἡ; (παρθένος), [in LXX: Jer.3:4 (נָעוּר), Sir.15:2 42:10, 4Ma.18:8 * ; ] ; virginity: Luk.2:36.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3932; TFLSJ G3932; TAGNT Luke 2:36 word 22
αὐτῆς·autēsof herself;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
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 2:36 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| There was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| also | → | καί G2532 and |
| a prophetess | → | προφῆτις G4398 prophetess |
| [named] Anna | → | Ἄννα G0451 Anna |
| [the] daughter | → | θυγάτηρ G2364 daughter |
| of Phanuel | → | Φανουήλ G5323 Phanuel |
| of | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| [the] tribe | → | φυλή G5443 tribe |
| of Asher | → | Ἀσήρ G0768 Asher |
| [who] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| was well along | → | προβαίνω G4260 to advance |
| . . . | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| years | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| She had been married | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| . . . | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| . . . | → | ἀνήρ G0435H man: husband |
| . . . | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | παρθένεια G3932 virginity |
| for seven | → | ἑπτά G2033 seven |
| years | → | ἔτος G2094 year |
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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