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Andκαὶthe shepherdsοἱ ποιμένεςreturned,ὑπέστρεψανglorifyingδοξάζοντεςandκαὶpraisingαἰνοῦντεςGodτὸν θεὸνforἐπὶallπᾶσινthatοἷςthey had heardἤκουσανandκαὶseen,εἶδονjust asκαθὼςit had been toldἐλαλήθηtoπρὸςthem.αὐτούς
Luke 2:20
Study it in the app“And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 2:20, word by word
- the shepherdsποιμένεςpoimenes
shepherd
One who looks after and leads sheep.
Where else “poimenes” appears- returnedὑπέστρεψανhypestrepsan
return, turn back
Return, turn back, go back to where one came from.
Where else “hypestrepsan” appears- glorifyingδοξάζοντεςdoxazontes
glorify
Glorify: honor, give glory.
Where else “doxazontes” appears- praisingαἰνοῦντεςainountes
praise
Praise.
Where else “ainountes” appears- Godθεὸνtheon
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theon” appears- they had heardἤκουσανēkousan
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “ēkousan” appears- seenεἶδονeidon
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eidon” appears- it had been toldἐλαλήθηelalēthē
tell
To tell someone something, announce it.
Where else “elalēthē” appears
The context
19But Mary was keeping all these words, pondering them in her heart.
20 · This verse (above)
21And when eight days were completed for his circumcision, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
To study Luke 2 in a group
1. What it says
What sign does the angel give the shepherds to recognize the child, and what do they do afterward? (vv. 10-20)
2. What it means
What do Simeon and Anna say about the child, and why do their words amaze Joseph and Mary? (vv. 25-38)
3. How I live it
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart (v. 19). What could you keep and ponder this week?