Luke 1:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ, ἰδού, Ἐλισάβετ ἡ συγγενής σου, καὶ αὐτὴ συνειληφυῖα υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς: καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ, τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ.

Transliteration

And, idou, Elisabet the syngenēs of you, and she syneilēphuia huion in gērei of her: and this mēn sixth estin to her, to the one kaloumenē steira.

Grammar Details

• *idou*: aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look
• *Elisabet*: nominative, feminine, singular - proper name
• *syngenēs*: nominative, feminine, singular - relative/kinswoman
• *syneilēphuia*: perfect, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived
• *huion*: accusative, masculine, singular - son
• *gērei*: dative, neuter, singular - old age
• *mēn*: nominative, masculine, singular - month
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *kaloumenē*: present, passive, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being called
• *steira*: dative, feminine, singular - barren/sterile

Word Meanings

• *syngenēs*: relative/kinswoman/female relation
• *syneilēphuia*: having conceived/become pregnant
• *gērei*: old age/advanced years
• *steira*: barren/sterile/unable to conceive

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now, indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And beholde thy cosen Elizabeth she hath also conceaved a sonne in her age. And this is hyr sixte moneth though she be called barren:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And beholde, thy cosen Elizabeth she also hath coceaued a sonne in hir olde age, & this is the sixte moneth of her, which is reported to be baren:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, thy cosin Elizabeth, she hath also conceaued a sonne in her olde age: & this is her sixth moneth, whiche was called barren.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!