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because ofδιὰthe tenderσπλάγχναmercyἐλέουςof our God,θεοῦ ἡμῶνbyἐνwhichοἷςthe dawnἀνατολὴfromἐξon highὕψουςwill visitἐπισκέψεταιus,ἡμᾶς
Luke 1:78
Study it in the app“because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:78, word by word
- the tenderσπλάγχναsplanchna
compassion
Inner fondness and compassion.
Where else “splanchna” appears- mercyἐλέουςeleous
mercy
Mercy: compassion that acts.
Where else “eleous” appears- of our Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- the dawnἀνατολὴanatolē
rising
When a star or light appears.
Where else “anatolē” appears- on highὕψουςhypsous
height
Height; "on high", heaven.
Where else “hypsous” appears- will visitἐπισκέψεταιepiskepsetai
visit
To go see someone and care for them.
Where else “episkepsetai” appears
Translation note
It recalls Malachi 4:2 (“the sun of righteousness”) and the star of Numbers 24:17.
The context
77to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,
78 · This verse (above)
79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
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?