Luke 1:32

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὗτος ἔσται μέγας, καὶ Υἱὸς Ὑψίστου κληθήσεται: καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυίδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

This one estai megas, and Huios of Hypsistou klēthēsetai: and dōsei to him Kyrios the Theos the thronon of David the patros of him:

Grammar Details

• *estai*: future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will be
• *megas*: nominative, masculine, singular - great
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *Hypsistou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Highest/Most High
• *klēthēsetai*: future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be called
• *dōsei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will give
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *thronon*: accusative, masculine, singular - throne
• *patros*: genitive, masculine, singular - father

Word Meanings

• *megas*: great/important/mighty
• *Hypsistou*: Highest/Most High
• *thronon*: throne/seat of power

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He{G3778} shall be{G2071} great,{G3173} and{G2532} shall be called{G2564} the Son{G5207} of the Most High:{G5310} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} shall give{G1325} unto him{G846} the throne{G2362} of{G3962} his{G846} father{G3962} David:{G1138}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He{G3778} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} great{G3173}, and{G2532} shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} the Son{G5207} of the Highest{G5310}: and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} shall give{G1325}{(G5692)} unto him{G846} the throne{G2362} of his{G846} father{G3962} David{G1138}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He shalbe greate and shalbe called the sonne of the hyest. And ye LORde God shall geve vnto him the seate of his father David

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he shalbe greate, & shalbe called ye sonne of the Hyest. And the LORDE God shal geue him ye seate of Dauid his father,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He shalbe great, & shalbe called ye sonne of the hyest: & the Lord God shall geue vnto him the seate of his father Dauid:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 Then a throne will be established in steadfast love, and one will sit on it in faithfulness, in the tent of David—a judge who seeks justice and is quick to do what is right.
• Ps 132:11 : 11 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn back from it: 'From the fruit of your body I will set one upon your throne.'
• Mark 5:7 : 7 Crying out with a loud voice, he said, 'What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You by God, do not torment me!'
• Rev 3:7 : 7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.
• 2 Sam 7:11-13 : 11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• Luke 1:35 : 35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'
• Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
• 2 Sam 7:16 : 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 Then Jesus came closer and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'
• Acts 2:30 : 30 Being therefore a prophet and knowing that God had sworn an oath to him that He would set one of his descendants on his throne,
• Acts 2:36 : 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 7:48 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says:
• Acts 16:17 : 17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'
• Rom 1:4 : 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by His resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Eph 1:20-23 : 20 which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 1:2-8 : 2 But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So He became as much superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is more excellent than theirs. 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, 'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father'? Or again, 'I will be His Father, and He will be My Son'? 6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says, 'Let all God's angels worship Him.' 7 In speaking of the angels, He says, 'He makes His angels winds, and His servants flames of fire.' 8 But about the Son He says, 'Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness will be the scepter of Your kingdom.'
• Mark 14:61 : 61 But he remained silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"
• Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
• Jer 33:15-17 : 15 In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous Branch to sprout for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days, Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. This is the name by which she will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness. 17 For this is what the Lord says: David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.
• Ezek 17:22-24 : 22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I Myself will take a branch from the top of a lofty cedar and plant it. I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. Every bird of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
• Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
• Ezek 37:24-25 : 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave to My servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their descendants will dwell there forever, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
• Amos 9:11-12 : 11 On that day, I will raise up the fallen booth of David. I will repair its breaches and restore its ruins, and I will rebuild it as it was in days of old. 12 So that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by My name, declares the Lord who does this.
• Matt 1:1 : 1 This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
• Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Matt 12:42 : 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here.
• Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
• John 3:35-36 : 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. 36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. But the one who disobeys the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him.
• John 5:21-29 : 21 'Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever He wills.' 22 'For the Father judges no one, but He has entrusted all judgment to the Son.' 23 'So that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.' 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. 25 Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son also to have life in Himself. 27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not be amazed at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice. 29 And they will come out: those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.
• John 6:69 : 69 We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.'
• John 12:34 : 34 The crowd answered Him, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. So how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"