Luke 1:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ ἦν προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος.

Transliteration

Kai pan to plēthos tou laou ēn proseuchomenon exō tē hōra tou thymiamatos.

Grammar Details

*Kai*: conjunction - and
*pan to plēthos*: nominative, neuter, singular - all the multitude
*tou laou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the people
*ēn proseuchomenon*: imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular + present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - was praying
*exō*: adverb - outside
*tē hōra*: dative, feminine, singular - at the hour/time
*tou thymiamatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the incense

Word Meanings

*plēthos*: multitude/crowd/assembly
*laou*: people/nation/population
*proseuchomenon*: praying/petitioning
*hōra*: hour/time/season
*thymiamatos*: incense/incense offering

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Lev 16:17 : 17 And there shall be no man in the tent of meeting when he goeth in to make atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.
Rev 8:3 : 3 And another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it unto the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Heb 4:14 : 14 Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
Heb 9:24 : 24 For Christ entered {G1525} not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

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