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AndΚαὶMaryΜαριάμsaid,εἶπεν“My soulἡ ψυχή μουmagnifiesΜεγαλύνειthe Lord,τὸν κύριον
Luke 1:46
Study it in the app“And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,”
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With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:46, word by word
- MaryΜαριάμMariam
Mary
Mary, the name of several women in the New Testament: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and others.
Where else “Mariam” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “My soulψυχήpsychē
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “psychē” appears- magnifiesΜεγαλύνειMegalynei
magnify
To speak of someone's greatness.
Where else “Megalynei” appears- the Lordκύριονkyrion
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrion” appears
Translation note
Mary’s song recalls Hannah’s (1 Samuel 2:1-10).
The context
45And happy is she who believed that there will be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
46 · This verse (above)
47and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
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?