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And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 2:37 word 1
αὐτὴautēshe
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (P-NSF)
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 2:37 word 2
χήραchēra[was] a widow
Lemma: χήρα (chēra) · Strong's: G5503
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: widow — χήρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אַלְמָנָה ; ] ; a widow: Mat.23:13 (Rec., R, mg.), Mrk.12:40-43, Luk.2:37 4:25 7:12 18:3, 5 20:47 21:2-3, Act.6:1 9:39, 41, 1Co.7:8, 1Ti.5:3-5 5:11 5:16, Jas.1:27; γυνὴ χ., Luk.4:26;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Mark 12:42, Mark 12:43, Luke 4:25, Luke 4:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5503; TFLSJ G5503; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 3
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 4
ἐτῶνetōnyears
Lemma: ἔτος (etos) · Strong's: G2094
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Mark 5:25, Mark 5:42, Luke 2:36, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2094; TFLSJ G2094; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 5
ὀγδοήκονταogdoēkontaeighty [and]
Lemma: ὀγδοήκοντα (ogdoēkonta) · Strong's: G3589
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: eighty — eighty , Lat. octoginta, (Thucydides), etc.:—; ionic and doric ὀγδώκοντα, (Iliad by Homer) (ML)
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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 16:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3589; TFLSJ G3589; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 6
τεσσάρωνtessarōnfour
Lemma: τέσσαρες (tessares) · Strong's: G5064
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: four — τέσσαρες; (and Ion. and late -ερεν, and late accusative -εν; see WH, App., 150; M, Pr., 36, 45 f.), οἱ, αἱ, -αρα, τά, genitive, -ων, ; four: Mat.24:31, Mrk.2:3, Luk.2:37, Jhn.11:17 19:23, Act.10:11, Rev.4:4, 6, al ; (AS)
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Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 24:31, Mark 2:3, Mark 13:27, John 11:17, John 19:23, Acts 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5064; TFLSJ G5064; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 7
ἣhēwho
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (R-NSF)
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 2:37 word 8
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 9
ἀφίστατοaphistatowas departing
Lemma: ἀφίστημι (aphistēmi) · Strong's: G0868
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)
Meaning: to leave — ἀφ-ίστημι ; [in LXX for סוּר, מָעַל, etc. (41 words in all) ; ] ; 1. trans. in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put away, lead away; metaphorically, to move to revolt: Act.5:37. ; 2. Intrans. in pf., plpf., 2 aor., to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Luke 4:13, Luke 8:13, Luke 13:27, Acts 5:37, Acts 5:38, Acts 12:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0868; TFLSJ G0868; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 10
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…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 2:37 word 11
τοῦtouthe
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 2:37 word 12
ἱεροῦhi'eroutemple
Lemma: ἱερόν (hieros) · Strong's: G2411
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: temple — ἱερός, -ά, όν ; [in LXX: Eze.28:18 (מִקְדָּשׁ); τό ἱ, 1Ch.29:4 (בַּיִת), Eze.45:19 (עֲזָרָה); very frequently in I Est.1:1-58 -4 Mac ; ] ; 1. in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine. ; 2. (Also in Hom, and later cl.)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 72 times. Also: Matthew 4:5, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 21:12, Matthew 21:14, Matthew 21:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2411; TFLSJ G2411; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 13
νηστείαιςnēsteiaiswith fastings
Lemma: νηστεία (nēsteia) · Strong's: G3521
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: fasting — νηστεία, -ας, ἡ; (νηστεύω), [in LXX for צוֹם ; ] ; fasting, a fast; (a) of voluntary abstinence from food: Mat.17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.), Mrk.9:29 (WH, txt., R, txt., om.), Luk.2:37, Act.14:23; of the Day of Atonement,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29, Acts 14:23, Acts 27:9, 1 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3521; TFLSJ G3521; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 14
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 2:37 word 15
δεήσεσινdeēsesinprayers
Lemma: δέησις (deēsis) · Strong's: G1162
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: petition — δέησις, -εως, ἡ; (δέομαι), [in LXX for תְּחִנָּה, רִנָּה, תְּפִלָּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. a wanting, need (so Ps 21(22):25). ; 2. an asking, entreaty, supplication; in NT always addressed to God: Luk.1:13, 2Co.1:11, Php.1:19,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Luke 1:13, Luke 5:33, Acts 1:14, Romans 10:1, 2 Corinthians 1:11, 2 Corinthians 9:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1162; TFLSJ G1162; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 16
λατρεύουσαlatreuousaserving
Lemma: λατρεύω (latreuō) · Strong's: G3000
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)
Meaning: to minister — λατρεύω; (λάτρις, a hired servant), [in LXX (always, as λατρεία, of the service of God or of heathen divinities) chiefly for עָבַד, Exo.3:12, al.; in Dan LXX TH (Dan.3:12, al.) for פְּלַח ; ] ; 1. to work for hire. ; 2.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 4:10, Luke 1:74, Luke 4:8, Acts 7:7, Acts 7:42, Acts 24:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3000; TFLSJ G3000; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 17
νύκταnuktanight
Lemma: νύξ (nux) · Strong's: G3571
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: night — νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל ; ] ; night: Mat.12:40, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.13:30, al.; genitive temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Mat.2:14,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 2:14, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 26:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3571; TFLSJ G3571; TAGNT Luke 2:37 word 18
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 2:37 word 19
ἡμέραν·hēmeranday;
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
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 2:37 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and then | → | καί G2532 and |
| [was] a widow | → | χήρα G5503 widow |
| [to the age of] | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| eighty-four | → | ὀγδοήκοντα G3589 eighty |
| . . . | → | τέσσαρες G5064 four |
| . . . | → | ἔτος G2094 year |
| [She] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| never left | → | ἀφίστημι G0868 to leave |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| temple | → | ἱερόν G2411 temple |
| [but] worshiped | → | λατρεύω G3000 to minister |
| night | → | νύξ G3571 night |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| fasting | → | νηστεία G3521 fasting |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| praying | → | δέησις G1162 petition |
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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