31
Andκαὶlook,ἰδοὺyou will conceiveσυλλήμψῃinἐνyour wombγαστρὶandκαὶbearτέξῃa son,υἱόνandκαὶyou will callκαλέσειςhis nameτὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦJesus.Ἰησοῦν
Luke 1:31
Study it in the app“And look, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will call his name Jesus.”
Gabriel tells Mary her son will receive David's throne and reign foreverThe Kingdom of God
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:31, word by word
- you will conceiveσυλλήμψῃsyllēmpsēi
conceive
To begin to carry a child in the womb.
Where else “syllēmpsēi” appears- your wombγαστρὶgastri
pregnancy
A mother's insides; carrying a child within.
Where else “gastri” appears- bearτέξῃtexēi
give birth
To have a baby, or be born.
Where else “texēi” appears- a sonυἱόνhuion
son
A son.
Where else “huion” appears- you will callκαλέσειςkaleseis
call
To give someone a name.
Where else “kaleseis” appears- his nameὄνομαonoma
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appears- JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsoun” appears
Translation note
It recalls Isaiah 7:14 (compare Matthew 1:21-23).
The context
30And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 · This verse (above)
32He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
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?