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Andδὲthe childΤὸ παιδίονwas growingηὔξανεandκαὶbecoming strongἐκραταιοῦτοin spirit,πνεύματιandκαὶhe wasἦνinἐνthe wildernessταῖς ἐρήμοιςuntilἕωςthe dayἡμέραςof his public appearanceἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦtoπρὸςIsrael.τὸν Ἰσραήλ
Luke 1:80
Study it in the app“And the child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:80, word by word
- the childπαιδίονpaidion
child
A child of few years, boy or girl.
Where else “paidion” appears- was growingηὔξανεēuxane
grow
To become larger or stronger over time, like a plant or a child.
Where else “ēuxane” appears- becoming strongἐκραταιοῦτοekrataiouto
grow strong
Grow strong, become strong; be strengthened.
Where else “ekrataiouto” appears- in spiritπνεύματιpneumati
spirit
A person's spirit, their inner self.
Where else “pneumati” appears- he wasἦνēn
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appears- the wildernessἐρήμοιςerēmois
wilderness
Land without people or crops.
Where else “erēmois” appears- the dayἡμέραςhēmeras
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appears- of his public appearanceἀναδείξεωςanadeixeōs
public appearance
Public appearance, the day someone is shown openly to the people.
Where else “anadeixeōs” appears- IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl
Israel
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appears
The context
79to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 · This verse (above)
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?