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Andκαὶher neighborsοἱ περίοικοιandκαὶrelativesοἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆςheardἤκουσανthatὅτιthe Lordκύριοςhad magnifiedἐμεγάλυνενhis mercyτὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦwithμετ’her,αὐτῆςandκαὶthey were rejoicing withσυνέχαιρονher.αὐτῇ
Luke 1:58
Study it in the app“And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:58, word by word
- her neighborsπερίοικοιperioikoi
neighbor
Neighbor, living round about.
Where else “perioikoi” appears- relativesσυγγενεῖςsyngeneis
relative
Relative, kinsman.
Where else “syngeneis” appears- heardἤκουσανēkousan
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousan” appears- the Lordκύριοςkyrios
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appears- had magnifiedἐμεγάλυνενemegalynen
enlarge
To make something bigger or longer, or make it appear great.
Where else “emegalynen” appears- his mercyἔλεοςeleos
mercy
Mercy: compassion that acts.
Where else “eleos” appears- they were rejoicing withσυνέχαιρονsynechairon
rejoice with
Rejoice with someone, share their joy.
Where else “synechairon” appears
The context
57Now for Elizabeth the time came for her to give birth, and she bore a son.
58 · This verse (above)
59And it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zechariah.
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?