Luke 2:37
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Luke 2:37
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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
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And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
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And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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Verse Text
AndG2532 sheG3778 was a widowG5503 of aboutG5613 fourscoreG3589 and fourG5064 yearsG2094, whichG3739 departedG868 notG3756 fromG575 the templeG2411, but servedG3000 God with fastingsG3521 andG2532 prayersG1162 nightG3571 andG2532 dayG2250.
καὶ αὐτὴ χήρα ὡς ἐτῶν ὀγδοηκοντατεσσάρων, ἣ οὐκ ἀφίστατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, νηστείαις καὶ δεήσεσι λατρεύουσα νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
αὐτὴ |
autē | G846 | P-NSF | she |
χήρα |
chēra | G5503 | N-NSF | a widow |
ὡς |
hōs | G5613 | ADV | of about |
ἐτῶν |
etōn | G2094 | N-GPN | years |
ὀγδοηκοντατεσσάρων, |
ogdoēkontatessarōn | G3589 G5064 | A-GPN | fourscore and four |
ἣ |
hē | G3739 | R-NSF | which |
οὐκ |
ouk | G3756 | PRT-N | not |
ἀφίστατο |
aphistato | G868 | V-INI-3S | departed |
ἀπὸ |
apo | G575 | PREP | from |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSN | the |
ἱεροῦ, |
hierou | G2411 | N-GSN | temple |
νηστείαις |
nēsteiais | G3521 | N-DPF | with fastings |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
δεήσεσι |
deēsesi | G1162 | N-DPF | prayers |
λατρεύουσα |
latreuousa | G3000 | V-PAP-NSF | but served |
νύκτα |
nukta | G3571 | N-ASF | night |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
ἡμέραν. |
hēmeran | G2250 | N-ASF | day |
- G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative); (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
- G868 — ἀφίστημι (aphístēmi, af-is'-tay-mee): from ἀπό (apó) G575 and ἵστημι (hístēmi) G2476; to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc.; depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self
- G1162 — δέησις (déēsis, deh'-ay-sis): from δέομαι (déomai) G1189; a petition; prayer, request, supplication
- G2094 — ἔτος (étos, et'-os): apparently a primary word; a year; year
- G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): feminine (with ὥρα (hṓra) G5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (hēmai) (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος (hedraîos) G1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context); age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years
- G2411 — ἱερόν (hierón, hee-er-on'): neuter of ἱερός (hierós) G2413; a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas ναός (naós) G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere); temple
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G3000 — λατρεύω (latreúō, lat-ryoo'-o): from λάτρις (látris) (a hired menial); to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage; serve, do the service, worship(-per)
- G3521 — νηστεία (nēsteía, nace-ti'-ah): from νηστεύω (nēsteúō) G3522; abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement; fast(-ing)
- G3571 — νύξ (nýx, noox): a primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively); (mid-)night
- G3589 — ὀγδοήκοντα (ogdoḗkonta, og-do-ay'-kon-tah): from ὄγδοος (ógdoos) G3590; ten times eight; fourscore
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ (ho) G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that; one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ (hoû) G3757.
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): from the article ὁ (ho) G3588 and αὐτός (autós) G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated); he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who
- G5064 — τέσσαρες (téssares, tes'-sar-es): a plural number; four; four
- G5503 — χήρα (chḗra, khay'-rah): feminine of a presumed derivative apparently from the base of χάσμα (chásma) G5490 through the idea of deficiency; a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively; widow
- G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): probably adverb of comparative from ὅς (hós) G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows); about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- but — Psalms 22:2, Acts 26:7, 1 Timothy 5:5, Revelation 7:15
- which — Exodus 38:8, 1 Samuel 2:2, Psalms 23:6, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 84:4, Psalms 84:10, Psalms 92:13, Psalms 135:1-2, Revelation 3:12
Reciprocal references (19): Numbers 30:9, Ezra 8:23, Nehemiah 1:6, Psalms 1:2, Psalms 86:3, Psalms 88:1, Psalms 134:1, Proverbs 16:31, Daniel 9:3, Matthew 6:16, Luke 18:7, Acts 13:2, 1 Corinthians 7:34, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 Thessalonians 3:10, 1 Timothy 5:3, 1 Timothy 5:9, 2 Timothy 1:3, 1 Peter 3:5
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: DEVOTIONAL LIFE; RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE; RIGHTEOUSNESS-UNRIGHTEOUSNESS; WOMEN; WORSHIP, TRUE AND FALSE
- Torrey’s: FASTING; PRAYER, PRIVATE; WATCHFULNESS; WIDOWS
- Nave’s: ANNA; FASTING; JESUS, THE CHRIST; JOSEPH; LONGEVITY; OLD AGE; PRAYER; PRAYERFULNESS; PROPHETESSES; RELIGION; TEMPLE; WIDOW; WOMEN
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