47
andκαὶmy spiritτὸ πνεῦμά μουhas rejoicedἠγαλλίασενinἐπὶGodτῷ θεῷmy Savior,τῷ σωτῆρί μου
Luke 1:47
Study it in the app“and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,”
Mary sings that God brings down the mighty and lifts up the lowlyHumility and Service
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:47, word by word
- my spiritπνεῦμάpneuma
spirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneuma” appears- has rejoicedἠγαλλίασενēgalliasen
rejoice greatly
Leap for joy, rejoice greatly.
Where else “ēgalliasen” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- my Saviorσωτῆρίsōtēri
Savior
Savior.
Where else “sōtēri” appears
The context
46And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 · This verse (above)
48for he has looked upon the lowliness of his slave. For look, from now on all generations will call me happy,
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?