Luke 2:38 — King James Version← Study notes
“And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.”
Luke 2:38 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 2:3817 words
καὶkaiand / also
αὐτῇautēhe / she / it / same
τῇtēthe
ὥρᾳhōraday, hour, instant
ἐπιστᾶσαepistasaassault, come
(in, to
ἀνθωμολογεῖτοanthōmologeitogive thanks
τῷtōthe
θεῷtheōGod
καὶkaiand / also
ἐλάλειelaleipreach, say, speak (after)
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πᾶσινpasinall / every
τοῖςtoisthe
προσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisaccept, allow, look (wait) for
λύτρωσινlytrōsin+ redeemed, redemption
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēmJerusalem
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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