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AndκαὶZechariahΖαχαρίαςwas troubledἐταράχθηwhen he saw him,ἰδώνandκαὶfearφόβοςfellἐπέπεσενuponἐπ’him.αὐτόν
Luke 1:12
Study it in the app“And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:12, word by word
- ZechariahΖαχαρίαςZacharias
Zechariah
Zechariah: the priest, father of John the Immerser; also Zechariah son of Barachiah, killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Where else “Zacharias” appears- was troubledἐταράχθηetarachthē
be troubled
To feel distress or fear inside.
Where else “etarachthē” appears- when he saw himἰδώνidōn
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idōn” appears- fearφόβοςphobos
fear
The fear that seizes one before danger or something terrible.
Where else “phobos” appears- fellἐπέπεσενepepesen
fall upon
To come upon someone, like the Spirit or fear.
Where else “epepesen” appears
The context
11And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right of the altar of incense.
12 · This verse (above)
13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
To study Luke 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the angel Gabriel tell Mary about the son she will have, and how does she answer at the end? (vv. 30-38)
2. What it means
Why do you think Zechariah was left unable to speak while Mary was not, when both asked the angel a question? (vv. 18-20, 34-38)
3. How I live it
Which promise of God is hard for you to believe today, and what small step could you take in trust, like Mary?