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Andκαὶit happened,ἐγένετοwhenὡςthe daysαἱ ἡμέραιof his serviceτῆς λειτουργίας αὐτοῦwere completed,ἐπλήσθησανhe went awayἀπῆλθενtoεἰςhis home.τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ
Luke 1:23
Study it in the app“And it happened, when the days of his service were completed, he went away to his home.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:23, word by word
- it happenedἐγένετοegeneto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appears- the daysἡμέραιhēmerai
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerai” appears- of his serviceλειτουργίαςleitourgias
service, ministry
Service, ministry: sacred service, especially of priests; also any public service.
Where else “leitourgias” appears- were completedἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsan
be fulfilled
For the time to come, or what was foretold to happen.
Where else “eplēsthēsan” appears- he went awayἀπῆλθενapēlthen
go away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apēlthen” appears- his homeοἶκονoikon
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appears
The context
22And when he came out, he was not able to speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary; and he was making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 · This verse (above)
24And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
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?