Luke 2:37 — King James Version← Study notes
“And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”
Luke 2:37 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 2:3719 words
καὶkaiand / also
αὐτὴautēhe / she / it / same
χήραchērawidow
ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far
(as)
ἐτῶνetōnyear
ὀγδοήκονταogdoēkontafourscore
τεσσάρωνtessarōnfour
ἣhēwho / which
οὐκouknot
ἀφίστατοaphistato
τοῦtouthe
ἱεροῦhierouholy
νηστείαιςnēsteiaisfast(-ing)
καὶkaiand / also
δεήσεσινdeēsesinprayer, request, supplication
λατρεύουσαlatreuousaserve, do the service, worship(-per)
νύκταnykta(mid-)night
καὶkaiand / also
ἡμέρανhēmeranage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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