Luke 2:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”
Luke 2:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 2:2526 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalem
ᾧhōwho / which
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
ΣυμεώνSymeōnSimeon, Simon
καὶkaiand / also
ὁhothe
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
οὗτοςhoutoshe (it was that), hereof, it
δίκαιοςdikaiosjust, meet, right(-eous)
καὶkaiand / also
εὐλαβήςeulabēsdevout
προσδεχόμενοςprosdechomenosaccept, allow, look (wait) for
παράκλησινparaklēsincomfort, consolation, exhortation
τοῦtouthe
ἸσραήλIsraēlIsrael
καὶkaiand / also
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit / spirit
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ἅγιονhagionholy
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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