Luke 1:79 — King James Version← Study notes
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Luke 1:79 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 1:7916 words
ἐπιφᾶναιepiphanaiappear, give light
τοῖςtoisthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
σκότειskoteidarkness
καὶkaiand / also
σκιᾷskiashadow
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
καθημένοιςkathēmenoisdwell, sit (by, down)
τοῦtouthe
κατευθῦναιkateuthynaiguide, direct
τοὺςtousthe
πόδαςpodasfoot(-stool)
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
εἰςeisinto / to
ὁδὸνhodonjourney, (high-)way
εἰρήνηςeirēnēsone, peace, quietness
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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