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Andκαὶasking forαἰτήσαςa writing tablet,πινακίδιονhe wrote,ἔγραψενsaying,λέγων“JohnἸωάννηςisἐστὶνhis name.”ὄνομα αὐτοῦAndκαὶthey were allπάντεςamazed.ἐθαύμασαν
Luke 1:63
Study it in the app“And asking for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, “John is his name.” And they were all amazed.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:63, word by word
- asking forαἰτήσαςaitēsas
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aitēsas” appears- a writing tabletπινακίδιονpinakidion
writing tablet
Small writing tablet.
Where else “pinakidion” appears- he wroteἔγραψενegrapsen
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “egrapsen” appears- sayingλέγωνlegōn
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appears- “JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēs” appears- isἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- his nameὄνομαonoma
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appears- amazedἐθαύμασανethaumasan
marvel, wonder
Marvel, be amazed.
Where else “ethaumasan” appears
The context
62And they were making signs to his father as to what he would want him to be called.
63 · This verse (above)
64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak, blessing God.
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?