Luke 1:15 — King James Version← Study notes
“For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.”
Luke 1:15 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 1:1522 words
ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I
γὰρgarfor
μέγαςmegas(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore, in the presence (sight) of, to
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
καὶkaiand / also
οἶνονoinonwine
καὶkaiand / also
σίκεραsikerastrong drink
οὐounot
μὴmēnot
πίῃpiēdrink
καὶkaiand / also
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
ἁγίουhagiouholy
πλησθήσεταιplēsthēsetai
ἔτιetiafter that, also, ever
ἐκekfrom / out of
κοιλίαςkoiliasbelly, womb
μητρὸςmētrosmother
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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