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—andδὲa swordῥομφαίαwill pierceδιελεύσεταιyourσοῦownαὐτῆςsoulτὴν ψυχὴνtooκαὶ—so thatὅπως ἂνthe thoughtsδιαλογισμοίfromἐκmanyπολλῶνheartsκαρδιῶνmay be revealed.”ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν
Luke 2:35
Study it in the app“—and a sword will pierce your own soul too —so that the thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 2:35, word by word
- a swordῥομφαίαrhomphaia
sword
Sword, a large broad sword.
Where else “rhomphaia” appears- will pierceδιελεύσεταιdieleusetai
pass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “dieleusetai” appears- soulψυχὴνpsychēn
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “psychēn” appears- the thoughtsδιαλογισμοίdialogismoi
thought
What one thinks or wonders inside.
Where else “dialogismoi” appears- manyπολλῶνpollōn
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollōn” appears- heartsκαρδιῶνkardiōn
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardiōn” appears- may be revealedἀποκαλυφθῶσινapokalyphthōsin
reveal
Reveal, uncover what was hidden.
Where else “apokalyphthōsin” appears
The context
34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Look, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against
35 · This verse (above)
36And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
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?