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just asκαθὼςhe spokeἐλάλησενthroughδιὰthe mouthστόματοςof his holyτῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦprophetsπροφητῶνfromἀπ’of old,αἰῶνος
Luke 1:70
Study it in the app“just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:70, word by word
- he spokeἐλάλησενelalēsen
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsen” appears- the mouthστόματοςstomatos
mouth
The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.
Where else “stomatos” appears- of his holyἁγίωνhagiōn
holy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagiōn” appears- prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōn
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētōn” appears- of oldαἰῶνοςaiōnos
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnos” appears
The context
69and he has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant,
70 · This verse (above)
71salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
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?