Study it in the app“And 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,”
AndΚαὶthere wasἦνa prophetess,προφῆτιςAnna,Ἅνναdaughterθυγάτηρof Phanuel,Φανουήλofἐκthe tribeφυλῆςof Asher.ἈσήρSheαὕτηwas advancedπροβεβηκυῖαinἐνmanyπολλαῖςdays,ἡμέραιςhaving livedζήσασαwithμετὰa husbandἀνδρὸςsevenἑπτὰyearsἔτηfromἀπὸher virginity,τῆς παρθενίας αὐτῆς
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “ēn” appearsprophetess
Prophetess.
Where else “prophētis” appearsAnna
Anna, a prophetess in the temple.
Where else “Hanna” appearsdaughter
The girl or woman born to a father and mother.
Where else “thygatēr” appearsPhanuel
Phanuel, father of the prophetess Anna.
Where else “Phanouēl” appearstribe
One of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Where else “phylēs” appearsAsher
Asher: a son of Jacob and the tribe of Israel named after him.
Where else “Asēr” appearsgrow old
Many years old, elderly.
Where else “probebēkuia” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollais” appearslifetime
The time or the years of someone's life.
Where else “hēmerais” appearslive a life
To live life in a certain way.
Where else “zēsasa” appearshusband
The married man, his wife's partner.
Where else “andros” appearsseven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appearsyear
Year.
Where else “etē” appearsvirginity
Virginity; the years of maidenhood before marriage.
Where else “parthenias” appears35—and a sword will pierce your own soul too —so that the thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
36 · This verse (above)
37and she was a widow until she was eighty-four years old. She did not leave the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day.
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?
