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forὅτιhe has lookedἐπέβλεψενuponἐπὶthe lowlinessτὴν ταπείνωσινof his slave.τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦForγὰρlook,ἰδοὺfromἀπὸnow onτοῦ νῦνallπᾶσαιgenerationsαἱ γενεαίwill callμακαριοῦσίνmeμεhappy,μακαριοῦσίν
Luke 1:48
Study it in the app“for he has looked upon the lowliness of his slave. For look, from now on all generations will call me happy,”
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With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:48, word by word
- he has lookedἐπέβλεψενepeblepsen
look on
Look on, look with care; look on with favor.
Where else “epeblepsen” appears- the lowlinessταπείνωσινtapeinōsin
humble state
Humble state, lowliness, humiliation.
Where else “tapeinōsin” appears- of his slaveδούληςdoulēs
slave woman
Slave woman, female slave.
Where else “doulēs” appears- generationsγενεαίgeneai
generation
Generation: the people born around the same time, or each step from parent to child in a family.
Where else “geneai” appears- will callμακαριοῦσίνmakariousin
call blessed
Call blessed, call fortunate.
Where else “makariousin” appears
The context
47and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
48 · This verse (above)
49for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
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?