Luke 2:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived in the womb.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν ἡμέραι ὀκτὼ τοῦ περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦς, τὸ κληθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγγέλου πρὸ τοῦ συλληφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ.

Transliteration

And when eplēsthēsan hēmerai eight of the peritemein the paidion, and eklēthē the onoma of him Iēsous, the klēthen by the angelou before the syllēphthēnai him in the koilia.

Grammar Details

• *eplēsthēsan*: aorist indicative, 3rd plural, passive - were fulfilled
• *hēmerai*: nominative, feminine, plural - days
• *peritemein*: aorist infinitive - to circumcise
• *paidion*: accusative, neuter, singular - child
• *eklēthē*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular, passive - was called
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *klēthen*: aorist participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been called
• *angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - angel
• *syllēphthēnai*: aorist infinitive, passive - to be conceived
• *koilia*: dative, feminine, singular - womb

Word Meanings

• *eplēsthēsan*: were fulfilled/were completed
• *peritemein*: to circumcise/for circumcising
• *eklēthē*: was called/was named
• *klēthen*: called/named/given
• *syllēphthēnai*: to be conceived/to be with child
• *koilia*: womb/belly/abdomen

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when ye eyght daye was come yt the chylde shuld be circucised his name was called Iesus which was named of the angell before he was conceaved in the wombe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan eight dayes were ended, that the childe shulde be circumcysed, his name was called Iesus, which was named of ye angell, before he was conceaued in his mothers wombe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the eygth day was come, that the chylde shoulde be circumcised, his name was called Iesus, whiche was so named of the Angel, before he was conceaued in the wombe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:31 : 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
• Luke 1:59 : 59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father.
• Gen 17:12 : 12 Every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised, both those born in your household and those bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.
• Lev 12:3 : 3 On the eighth day, the flesh of the boy’s foreskin shall be circumcised.
• Matt 1:21 : 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 1:25 : 25 But he did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus.
• Matt 3:15 : 15 Jesus answered him, 'Allow it for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then John allowed Him.
• Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
• Phil 2:8 : 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.