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Andκαὶan angelἄγγελοςof the Lordκυρίουstood beforeἐπέστηthem,αὐτοῖςandκαὶthe gloryδόξαof the Lordκυρίουshone aroundπεριέλαμψενthem,αὐτούςandκαὶthey were afraidἐφοβήθησανwith greatμέγανfear.φόβον
Luke 2:9
Study it in the app“And an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were afraid with great fear.”
He is born in Bethlehem and laid in a manger; shepherds are told a Savior has been bornWho Jesus Is
With the Greek beneath
Luke 2:9, word by word
- an angelἄγγελοςangelos
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- stood beforeἐπέστηepestē
stand by
To suddenly appear beside someone.
Where else “epestē” appears- the gloryδόξαdoxa
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxa” appears- shone aroundπεριέλαμψενperielampsen
shine around
Shine around someone.
Where else “perielampsen” appears- they were afraidἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsan
be afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “ephobēthēsan” appears- with greatμέγανmegan
intense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megan” appears- fearφόβονphobon
fear
The fear that seizes one before danger or something terrible.
Where else “phobon” appears
The context
8And there were shepherds in that same region, living out in the fields and keeping watch by night over their flock.
9 · This verse (above)
10And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for look, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people;
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?