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Andδὲthe childΤὸ παιδίονgrewηὔξανενandκαὶbecame strong,ἐκραταιοῦτοbeing filledπληρούμενονwith wisdom;σοφίᾳandκαὶthe graceχάριςof Godθεοῦwasἦνuponἐπ’him.αὐτό
Luke 2:40
Study it in the app“And the child grew and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 2:40, word by word
- the childπαιδίονpaidion
child
A child of few years, boy or girl.
Where else “paidion” appears- grewηὔξανενēuxanen
grow
To become larger or stronger over time, like a plant or a child.
Where else “ēuxanen” appears- became strongἐκραταιοῦτοekrataiouto
grow strong
Grow strong, become strong; be strengthened.
Where else “ekrataiouto” appears- being filledπληρούμενονplēroumenon
fill
To occupy something completely, leaving no gap.
Where else “plēroumenon” appears- with wisdomσοφίᾳsophiai
wisdom
Wisdom.
Where else “sophiai” appears- the graceχάριςcharis
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charis” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- wasἦνēn
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appears
The context
39And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town, Nazareth.
40 · This verse (above)
41And his parents used to go every year to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover.
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?