Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Luke.1.16", "source": "Καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψει ἐπὶ Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Kai pollous tōn huiōn Israēl epistrephei epi Kyrion ton Theon autōn*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*tōn huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*epistrephei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he will turn", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to, toward", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the God", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them, their" }, "variants": { "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*epistrephei*": "will turn/will return/will convert", "*epi*": "to/toward/unto" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 40:3-5 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.3", "source": "ק֣וֹל קוֹרֵ֔א בַּמִּדְבָּ֕ר פַּנּ֖וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qôl qôrēʾ bammidbar pannû derek YHWH yaššěrû bāʿărābāh měsillāh lēʾlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'voice of'", "*qôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - 'calling/one who calls'", "*bammidbar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the wilderness'", "*pannû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'clear/prepare'", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'way of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*yaššěrû*": "piel imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'make straight'", "*bāʿărābāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'in the desert plain'", "*měsillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'highway'", "*lēʾlōhênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'for our God'" }, "variants": { "*qôl qôrēʾ*": "voice calling/voice of one calling", "*bammidbar*": "in the wilderness/in the desert", "*pannû*": "clear/prepare/make way", "*bāʿărābāh*": "in the desert plain/in the Arabah", "*měsillāh*": "highway/raised road" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.4", "source": "כָּל־גֶּיא֙ יִנָּשֵׂ֔א וְכָל־הַ֥ר וְגִבְעָ֖ה יִשְׁפָּ֑לוּ וְהָיָ֤ה הֶֽעָקֹב֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר וְהָרְכָסִ֖ים לְבִקְעָֽה׃", "text": "*kol-geyʾ yinnāśēʾ wěkol-har wěgibʿāh yišpālû wěhāyāh heʿāqōb lěmîšôr wěhārkāsîm lěbiqʿāh*", "grammar": { "*kol-geyʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'every valley'", "*yinnāśēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will be lifted/raised'", "*wěkol-har*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'and every mountain'", "*wěgibʿāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - 'and hill'", "*yišpālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - 'they will be made low'", "*wěhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will be'", "*heʿāqōb*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the crooked'", "*lěmîšôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'to level ground'", "*wěhārkāsîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'and the rough places'", "*lěbiqʿāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'to a plain'" }, "variants": { "*geyʾ*": "valley/ravine", "*yinnāśēʾ*": "will be lifted/will be raised up", "*yišpālû*": "will be made low/will be brought down", "*heʿāqōb*": "the crooked/the uneven", "*mîšôr*": "level ground/plain", "*hārkāsîm*": "rough places/rugged ground", "*biqʿāh*": "plain/valley" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.5", "source": "וְנִגְלָ֖ה כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֑ה וְרָא֤וּ כָל־בָּשָׂר֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "*wěniglāh kěbôd YHWH wěrāʾû kol-bāśār yaḥdāw kî pî YHWH dibbēr*", "grammar": { "*wěniglāh*": "conjunction + niphal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and will be revealed'", "*kěbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'glory of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*wěrāʾû*": "conjunction + qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person common plural - 'and will see'", "*kol-bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - 'all flesh'", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - 'together'", "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because'", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'mouth of'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has spoken'" }, "variants": { "*wěniglāh*": "will be revealed/will be uncovered", "*kěbôd*": "glory/honor", "*bāśār*": "flesh/mankind", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time", "*pî YHWH dibbēr*": "the mouth of the LORD has spoken/the LORD has said it" } }
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָקֵ֨ל מִֽהְיוֹתְךָ֥ לִי֙ עֶ֔בֶד לְהָקִים֙ אֶת־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב *ונצירי **וּנְצוּרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהָשִׁ֑יב וּנְתַתִּ֙יךָ֙ לְא֣וֹר גּוֹיִ֔ם לִֽהְי֥וֹת יְשׁוּעָתִ֖י עַד־קְצֵ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *nāqēl* from-being-you to-me *ʿeḇed* to-*hāqîm* *ʾeṯ*-*šiḇṭê* *Yaʿăqōḇ* and-*nəṣûrê* *Yiśrāʾēl* to-*hāšîḇ*; *ûnəṯattîḵā* for-*ʾôr* *gôyim*, to-*hiyôṯ* *yəšûʿāṯî* until-end *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*nāqēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - too light/trifling", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*hāqîm*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to raise up/establish", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*nəṣûrê*": "passive participle, qal plural construct - preserved ones of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to return/restore", "*ûnəṯattîḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will give you/make you", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*hiyôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to be", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my salvation", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*nāqēl*": "too light/trifling/insignificant", "*hāqîm*": "to raise up/to establish/to restore", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes of/rods of/clans of", "*nəṣûrê*": "preserved ones/protected ones/survivors", "*hāšîḇ*": "to return/to restore/to bring back", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination/daybreak", "*yəšûʿāṯî*": "my salvation/my deliverance/my victory" } }
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.3", "source": "וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃", "text": "And the *maśkîlîm* *yazhîrû* like *zōhar* the *rāqîaʿ* and *maṣdîqê* the *rabbîm* like the *kôkābîm* to *ʿôlām* *wāʿed*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-maśkîlîm*": "definite participle Hiphil, masculine plural - the wise/understanding ones", "*yazhîrû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will shine/will enlighten", "*kə-zōhar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like brightness of", "*hā-rāqîaʿ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the firmament/expanse", "*û-maṣdîqê*": "conjunction + participle Hiphil construct, masculine plural - and those causing righteousness of", "*hā-rabbîm*": "definite adjective, masculine plural - the many", "*ka-kôkābîm*": "preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - like the stars", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to forever", "*wā-ʿed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and eternity" }, "variants": { "*maśkîlîm*": "wise ones/those having insight/those who instruct", "*yazhîrû*": "will shine/will give light/will enlighten", "*zōhar*": "brightness/radiance/splendor", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/visible arch of sky", "*maṣdîqê*": "those who make righteous/those who justify/those who lead to righteousness", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/multitude", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ʿôlām wāʿed*": "forever and ever/eternity and beyond/perpetuity" } }
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.1", "source": "הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Hinni* *sholeaḥ* *malʾakhi* *u-pinnah*-*derekh* *le-panay* *u-fitʾom* *yavoʾ* *el*-*hekhalo* *ha-ʾadon* *ʾasher*-*ʾattem* *mevaqshim* *u-malʾakh* *ha-berit* *ʾasher*-*ʾattem* *ḥafetsim* *hinneh*-*va*, *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*Hinni*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/I", "*sholeaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*malʾakhi*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my messenger", "*u-pinnah*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will clear/prepare", "*derekh*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/path", "*le-panay*": "preposition + noun, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - before me", "*u-fitʾom*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and suddenly", "*yavoʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*hekhalo*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his temple/palace", "*ha-ʾadon*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the Lord/master", "*ʾasher*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*mevaqshim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - seeking", "*u-malʾakh*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and messenger of", "*ha-berit*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the covenant", "*ḥafetsim*": "adjective, masculine plural - desiring/delighting in", "*hinneh*": "interjection - behold", "*va*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*malʾakhi*": "my messenger/my angel", "*pinnah*": "clear/prepare/make a way", "*derekh*": "way/path/road", "*fitʾom*": "suddenly/unexpectedly", "*hekhalo*": "his temple/his palace", "*ha-ʾadon*": "the Lord/the Master/the Sovereign", "*ha-berit*": "the covenant/the agreement", "*YHWH tsevaʾot*": "LORD of hosts/Yahweh of armies" } }
  • Matt 3:1-6 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.1", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις παραγίνεται Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστὴς, κηρύσσων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας,", "text": "¶In *de* the *hēmerais* *ekeinais* *paraginetai* *Iōannēs* the *Baptistēs*, *kēryssōn* in the *erēmō* of the *Ioudaias*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*ekeinais*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, plural - those", "*paraginetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd singular - comes/arrives", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*Baptistēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Baptist", "*kēryssōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/preaching", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea" }, "variants": { "*paraginetai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*kēryssōn*": "proclaiming/preaching/announcing", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.2", "source": "Καὶ λέγων, Μετανοεῖτε: ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *legōn*, *Metanoeite*: *ēngiken* *gar* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Metanoeite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - repent/change your mind", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has come near/approached", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Metanoeite*": "repent/change your mind/turn away from sin", "*ēngiken*": "has come near/has approached/is at hand", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.3", "source": "Οὗτος γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ῥηθεὶς ὑπὸ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Houtos* *gar* *estin* the *rhētheis* by *Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*, *legontos*, *Phōnē* *boōntos* in the *erēmō*, *Hetoimasate* the *hodon* of *Kyriou*, *eutheias* *poieite* the *tribous* of him.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one/he", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*rhētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - spoken of/mentioned", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*boōntos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - crying out/calling", "*erēmō*": "dative, feminine, singular - wilderness/desert", "*Hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - prepare", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*eutheias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - straight", "*poieite*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - make", "*tribous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - paths/roads" }, "variants": { "*Houtos*": "this one/he/this man", "*rhētheis*": "spoken of/mentioned/referred to", "*boōntos*": "crying out/calling/shouting", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited place", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord", "*tribous*": "paths/roads/trails" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.4", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶχεν τὸ ἔνδυμα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου, καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι ἄγριον.", "text": "*Autos* *de* the *Iōannēs* *eichen* the *endyma* of him from *trichōn* of *kamēlou*, and *zōnēn* *dermatinēn* around the *osphyn* of him; the *de* *trophē* of him *ēn* *akrides* and *meli* *agrion*.", "grammar": { "*Autos*": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/had", "*endyma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - garment/clothing", "*trichōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hairs", "*kamēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of camel", "*zōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - belt/girdle", "*dermatinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - leather/of skin", "*osphyn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - waist/loins", "*trophē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - food/nourishment", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*akrides*": "nominative, feminine, plural - locusts", "*meli*": "nominative, neuter, singular - honey", "*agrion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - wild" }, "variants": { "*endyma*": "garment/clothing/cloak", "*zōnēn*": "belt/girdle/sash", "*dermatinēn*": "leather/of skin/made of hide", "*osphyn*": "waist/loins/hip", "*trophē*": "food/nourishment/sustenance", "*agrion*": "wild/of the wilderness/untamed" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.5", "source": "Τότε ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν Ἱεροσόλυμα, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία, καὶ πᾶσα ἡ περίχωρος τοῦ Ἰορδάνου,", "text": "*Tote* *exeporeueto* *pros* him *Hierosolyma*, and all the *Ioudaia*, and all the *perichōros* of the *Iordanou*,", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*exeporeueto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was going out", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Hierosolyma*": "nominative, neuter, plural (treated as singular) - Jerusalem", "*Ioudaia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Judea", "*perichōros*": "nominative, feminine, singular - surrounding region", "*Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jordan" }, "variants": { "*exeporeueto*": "was going out/was coming out/was traveling", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*perichōros*": "surrounding region/neighboring area/countryside around" } } 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.6", "source": "Καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ, ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.", "text": "And *ebaptizonto* in the *Iordanē*, by him *exomologoumenoi* the *hamartias* of them.", "grammar": { "*ebaptizonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - were being baptized", "*Iordanē*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Jordan", "*exomologoumenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - confessing", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*ebaptizonto*": "were being baptized/were baptized/were immersed", "*exomologoumenoi*": "confessing/acknowledging openly/admitting", "*hamartias*": "sins/transgressions/wrongdoings" } }
  • Matt 21:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.32", "source": "Ἦλθεν γὰρ πρὸς ὑμᾶς Ἰωάννης ἐν ὁδῷ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ: οἱ δὲ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτῷ: ὑμεῖς δὲ, ἰδόντες, οὐ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον, τοῦ πιστεῦσαι αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Ēlthen* *gar* *pros* you *Iōannēs* in *hodō* *dikaiosynēs*, and not you *episteusate* him: the *de* *telōnai* and the *pornai* *episteusan* him: you *de*, having *idontes*, not *metemelēthēte* *hysteron*, *tou* to *pisteusai* him.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*hodō*": "dative feminine singular - way", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive feminine singular - of righteousness", "*episteusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you believed", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*telōnai*": "nominative masculine plural - tax collectors", "*pornai*": "nominative feminine plural - prostitutes", "*episteusan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having seen", "*metemelēthēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you repented", "*hysteron*": "adverb - later/afterwards", "*tou*": "genitive article with infinitive - to/of the", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive - to believe" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*hodō*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*episteusate*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*telōnai*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*pornai*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*episteusan*": "believed/trusted/had faith in", "*idontes*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*metemelēthēte*": "repented/changed your mind/regretted", "*pisteusai*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 { "verseID": "Luke.1.76", "source": "Καὶ σύ, παιδίον, προφήτης Ὑψίστου κληθήσῃ: προπορεύσῃ γὰρ πρὸ προσώπου Κυρίου ἑτοιμάσαι ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ·", "text": "And you, *paidion*, *prophētēs Hypsistou klēthēsē*: *proporeusē* for *pro prosōpou Kyriou hetoimasai hodous* of him;", "grammar": { "*paidion*": "vocative neuter singular - little child", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*Hypsistou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Most High", "*klēthēsē*": "future passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you will be called", "*proporeusē*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you will go before", "*pro*": "preposition with genitive - before", "*prosōpou*": "genitive neuter singular - of face", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hetoimasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prepare", "*hodous*": "accusative feminine plural - ways/roads" }, "variants": { "*paidion*": "little child/infant/child", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*Hypsistou*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*klēthēsē*": "you will be called/you will be named", "*proporeusē*": "you will go before/you will precede/you will go ahead", "*pro prosōpou*": "before the face of/ahead of", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of YHWH/of the Master", "*hetoimasai*": "to prepare/to make ready", "*hodous*": "ways/roads/paths" } }