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andκαὶshe enteredεἰσῆλθενintoεἰςthe houseτὸν οἶκονof ZechariahΖαχαρίουandκαὶgreetedἠσπάσατοElizabeth.τὴν Ἐλισάβετ
Luke 1:40
Study it in the app“and she entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:40, word by word
- she enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthen
enter
To go into a house, a town or a place.
Where else “eisēlthen” appears- the houseοἶκονoikon
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appears- of ZechariahΖαχαρίουZachariou
Zechariah
Zechariah: the priest, father of John the Immerser; also Zechariah son of Barachiah, killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Where else “Zachariou” appears- greetedἠσπάσατοēspasato
greet
To greet.
Where else “ēspasato” appears- ElizabethἘλισάβετElisabet
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Immerser; a relative of Mary.
Where else “Elisabet” appears
The context
39And in those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town of Judah,
40 · This verse (above)
41And it happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
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?