Luke 2:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.”
Luke 2:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 2:2126 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
ὅτεhoteafter (that), as
soon as, that
ἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsan
ἡμέραιhēmeraiage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ὀκτὼoktōeight
τοῦtouthe
περιτεμεῖνperitemeincircumcise
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ἐκλήθηeklēthēbid, call (forth), (whose
τὸtothe
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
τὸtothe
κληθὲνklēthenbid, call (forth), (whose
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τοῦtouthe
ἀγγέλουangelouangel, messenger
πρὸproabove, ago, before
τοῦtouthe
συλλημφθῆναιsyllēmphthēnaicatch, conceive, help
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῇtēthe
κοιλίᾳkoiliabelly, womb
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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