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And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. (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 2:38 word 1
αὕτηhautēthis
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,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
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 2:38 word 2
αὐτῇautēashe
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (P-DSF)
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 2:38 word 3
τῇtēaat that
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 2:38 word 4
ὥρᾳhōrahour
Lemma: ὥρα (hōra) · Strong's: G5610
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: hour — ὥρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ; ] ; 1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 2. A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5610; TFLSJ G5610; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 5
ἐπιστᾶσαepistasahaving come up
Lemma: ἐφίστημι (ephistēmi) · Strong's: G2186
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-2AAP-NSF)
Meaning: to approach — ἐφ-ίστημι ; [in LXX for נָצַב ni., שִׁית, נָתַן, etc. ; ] ; 1. causal in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to set upon or by, set up, etc. (Æsch., Hdt., Arist., al). ; 2. Intrans. in mid, and in pf. and 2 aor. act.; (a) to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 21 times. Also: Luke 2:9, Luke 4:39, Luke 10:40, Luke 20:1, Luke 21:34, Luke 24:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2186; TFLSJ G2186; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 6
ἀνθωμολογεῖτοanthōmologeitoshe was giving praise
Lemma: ἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologeomai) · Strong's: G0437
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)
Meaning: to praise — ἀνθ-ομολογέομαι, -οῦμαι; (ἀντί, ὁμολογέομαι) [in LXX: Psa.79:13 (יָדָה), Dan LXX 4:34 (שְׁבַח), I Est.8:91, Sir.20:2, 3Ma.6:33 * ; ] ; 1. to make a mutual agreement (Dem., Polyb.). ; 2. to acknowledge fully, confess…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0437; TFLSJ G0437; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 7
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 2:38 word 8
θεῷtheōto God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 9
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 2:38 word 10
ἐλάλειelaleiwas speaking
Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 11
περὶpericoncerning
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 12
αὐτοῦautouHim
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 2:38 word 13
πᾶσινpasinto all
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 14
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.,…
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 2:38 word 15
προσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoiswaiting for
Lemma: προσδέχομαι (prosdechomai) · Strong's: G4327
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-DPM)
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.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 14 times. Also: Mark 15:43, Luke 2:25, Luke 12:36, Luke 15:2, Luke 23:51, Acts 23:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4327; TFLSJ G4327; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 16
λύτρωσινlutrōsin[the] redemption
Lemma: λύτρωσις (lutrōsis) · Strong's: G3085
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: redemption — λύτρωσις, -εως, ἡ; (λυτρόω), [in LXX: Lev.25:29, 48, Isa.63:4 גְּאֻלָּה), Num.18:16, Psa.49:8 111:9 130:7 (פָּדָה, פִּדְיוֹם, פְּדוּת), Jdg.1:15 * ; ] ; a ransoming, redemption (αἰχμαλώτων, Plut., Arat., 11): of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3 times. Also: Luke 1:68, Hebrews 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3085; TFLSJ G3085; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 17
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: 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 2:38 word 18
Ἰερουσαλήμ.¶Ierousalēmof Jerusalem.
Lemma: Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalēm) · Strong's: G2419
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-GSF-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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45, Luke 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2419; TFLSJ G2419; TAGNT Luke 2:38 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Coming forward | → | ἐφίστημι G2186 to approach |
| at that | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| moment | → | ὥρα G5610 hour |
| she | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| gave thanks | → | ἀνθομολογέομαι G0437 to praise |
| to God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| spoke | → | λαλέω G2980 to speak |
| about | → | περί G4012 about |
| [the Child] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| were waiting for | → | προσδέχομαι G4327 to wait for/welcome |
| [the] redemption | → | λύτρωσις G3085 redemption |
| of Jerusalem | → | Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Jerusalem |
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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