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“Blessed isΕὐλογητὸςthe Lord,κύριοςthe Godὁ θεὸςof Israel,τοῦ Ἰσραήλforὅτιhe has visitedἐπεσκέψατοandκαὶaccomplishedἐποίησενredemptionλύτρωσινfor his people,τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ
Luke 1:68
Study it in the app““Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and accomplished redemption for his people,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:68, word by word
- “Blessed isΕὐλογητὸςEulogētos
blessed
Blessed, worthy of praise; said of God.
Where else “Eulogētos” appears- the Lordκύριοςkyrios
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appears- the Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl
Israel
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appears- he has visitedἐπεσκέψατοepeskepsato
visit
To go see someone and care for them.
Where else “epeskepsato” appears- accomplishedἐποίησενepoiēsen
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “epoiēsen” appears- redemptionλύτρωσινlytrōsin
redemption, deliverance
Redemption, deliverance, setting free by a ransom.
Where else “lytrōsin” appears- for his peopleλαῷlaōi
people
A people, above all Israel, God's people.
Where else “laōi” appears
The context
67And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
68 · This verse (above)
69and he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant,
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?