Luke 1:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμένην ἀνδρί ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσήφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.

Transliteration

Pros parthenon memnēsteumenēn andri to whom onoma Iōsēph, from oikou David; and the onoma of the parthenou Mariam.

Grammar Details

• *Pros*: preposition + accusative - to/towards
• *parthenon*: accusative, feminine, singular - virgin
• *memnēsteumenēn*: perfect, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - betrothed/engaged
• *andri*: dative, masculine, singular - man/husband
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Iōsēph*: proper name, indeclinable - Joseph
• *oikou*: genitive, masculine, singular - house/lineage
• *David*: proper name, indeclinable - David
• *parthenou*: genitive, feminine, singular - virgin

Word Meanings

• *parthenon*: virgin/maiden
• *memnēsteumenēn*: betrothed/engaged/pledged in marriage
• *andri*: man/husband
• *oikou*: house/household/lineage/family

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  to{G4314} a virgin{G3933} betrothed{G3423} to a man{G435} whose{G3739} name was{G3686} Joseph,{G2501} of{G1537} the house{G3624} of David;{G1138} and{G2532} the virgin's{G3933} name{G3686} was Mary.{G3137}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To{G4314} a virgin{G3933} espoused{G3423}{(G5772)} to a man{G435} whose{G3739} name{G3686} was Joseph{G2501}, of{G1537} the house{G3624} of David{G1138}; and{G2532} the virgin's{G3933} name{G3686} was Mary{G3137}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of ye housse of David and ye virgins name was Mary.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  vnto a virgin that was spoused vnto a man, whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Mary.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To a virgin, spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name `is' Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin `is' Mary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

• World English Bible (2000)

  to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 1:18 : 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
• Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
• Jer 31:22 : 22 How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? For the LORD has created something new in the land—a woman will surround a man.
• Matt 1:16 : 16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.'
• Matt 1:20-21 : 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.' 21 'She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'
• Matt 1:23 : 23 'Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel' (which means, 'God with us').
• Luke 2:4-5 : 4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.