Luke 2:18

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{ "verseID": "Luke.2.18", "source": "Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς.", "text": "And all those *akousantes* *ethaumasan* concerning the things *lalēthentōn* by the *poimenōn* to them.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*ethaumasan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they marveled/wondered", "*lalēthentōn*": "aorist participle, passive, genitive, neuter, plural - having been spoken", "*poimenōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - shepherds" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "having heard/those who heard", "*ethaumasan*": "marveled/wondered/were amazed", "*lalēthentōn*": "spoken/told/said" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν περὶ τῶν λαληθέντων ὑπὸ τῶν ποιμένων πρὸς αὐτούς.

Transliteration

And all those akousantes ethaumasan concerning the things lalēthentōn by the poimenōn to them.

Grammar Details

• *akousantes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
• *ethaumasan*: aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they marveled/wondered
• *lalēthentōn*: aorist participle, passive, genitive, neuter, plural - having been spoken
• *poimenōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - shepherds

Word Meanings

• *akousantes*: having heard/those who heard
• *ethaumasan*: marveled/wondered/were amazed
• *lalēthentōn*: spoken/told/said

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And all who heard it wondered at those things which were told to them by the shepherds.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} all{G3956} that heard{G191} it wondered{G2296} at{G4012} the things which{G3588} were spoken{G2980} unto them{G846} by{G5259} the shepherds.{G4314}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} all{G3956} they that heard{G191}{(G5660)} it wondered{G2296}{(G5656)} at{G4012} those things which{G3588} were told{G2980}{(G5685)} them{G4314}{G846} by{G5259} the shepherds{G4166}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And all that hearde it wondred at those thinges which were tolde the of the shepherdes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And all they that herde it, wondred at the wordes, which the shepherdes had tolde them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And all they that hearde it, wondred at those thinges which were tolde them of the sheepheardes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And all those to whose ears it came were full of wonder at the things said by the keepers of the sheep.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 8:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.8.18", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י וְהַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְאֹת֥וֹת וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵעִם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ן בְּהַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*hinnēh ʾānōkî* and-*ha-yəlādîm ʾăšer nātan*-to-me *YHWH* for-*ʾōtôt* and-for-*môpətîm* in-*yiśrāʾēl* from-with *YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ha-šōkēn* in-*har ṣîyyôn*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ha-yəlādîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the children", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun feminine plural - signs", "*môpətîm*": "noun masculine plural - wonders/portents", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn*": "definite article + qal participle masculine singular - the one dwelling", "*har*": "noun masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*ṣîyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yəlādîm*": "children/offspring (likely referring to Isaiah's sons with symbolic names)", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/signals/symbols", "*môpətîm*": "wonders/portents/omens", "*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh/LORD of hosts/armies", "*ha-šōkēn bə-har ṣîyyôn*": "who dwells in Mount Zion/who inhabits Mount Zion" } }
• Luke 1:65-66 : 65 { "verseID": "Luke.1.65", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος τοὺς περιοικοῦντας αὐτούς: καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ὀρεινῇ τῆς Ἰουδαίας διελαλεῖτο πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα.", "text": "And *egeneto* upon all *phobos* the ones *perioikountas* them: and in *holē* the *oreinē* of *Ioudaias dielalleito panta* the *rhēmata tauta*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/became", "*phobos*": "nominative masculine singular - fear", "*perioikountas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - dwelling around", "*holē*": "dative feminine singular - whole/all", "*oreinē*": "dative feminine singular - hill country", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive feminine singular - of Judea", "*dielalleito*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being discussed", "*panta*": "nominative neuter plural - all", "*rhēmata*": "nominative neuter plural - sayings/words/matters", "*tauta*": "nominative neuter plural - these" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred", "*phobos*": "fear/awe/reverence", "*perioikountas*": "dwelling around/living nearby/neighbors", "*holē*": "whole/all/entire", "*oreinē*": "hill country/mountainous region", "*dielalleito*": "was being discussed/was being talked about/was being spread around", "*rhēmata*": "sayings/words/matters/things" } } 66 { "verseID": "Luke.1.66", "source": "Καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγοντες, Τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται! Καὶ χεὶρ Κυρίου ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *ethento pantes* the ones *akousantes* in the *kardia* of them, *legontes*, What *ara* the *paidion touto estai*! And *cheir Kyriou ēn met'* him.", "grammar": { "*ethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they placed/put", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*kardia*": "dative feminine singular - heart", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*ara*": "particle - then/therefore/indeed", "*paidion*": "nominative neuter singular - little child", "*touto*": "nominative neuter singular - this", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it will be", "*cheir*": "nominative feminine singular - hand", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it was", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*ethento*": "placed/put/laid up", "*akousantes*": "having heard/hearing/listeners", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ara*": "then/therefore/indeed (inferential particle)", "*paidion touto estai*": "this child will be", "*cheir*": "hand (metaphor for power/support)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of YHWH/of the Master", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*met'*": "with/together with" } }
• Luke 2:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Luke.2.33", "source": "Καὶ ἦν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ θαυμάζοντες ἐπὶ τοῖς λαλουμένοις περὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *ēn* *Iōsēph* and the *mētēr* of him *thaumazontes* at the things *laloumenois* concerning him.", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*Iōsēph*": "nominative, masculine - Joseph [proper name]", "*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother", "*thaumazontes*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, plural - marveling/wondering", "*laloumenois*": "present participle passive, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken" }, "variants": { "*mētēr*": "mother/matriarch", "*thaumazontes*": "marveling/wondering/amazed", "*laloumenois*": "being spoken/being said/being told" } }
• Luke 2:47 : 47 { "verseID": "Luke.2.47", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῇ συνέσει καὶ ταῖς ἀποκρίσεσιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all the *akouontes* of-him *epi* the *synesei* and the *apokrisesin* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd person plural - were amazed/astonished", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening ones", "*epi*": "preposition with dative - at/upon/because of", "*synesei*": "dative feminine singular - understanding/intelligence", "*apokrisesin*": "dative feminine plural - answers/responses" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/were astonished/were beside themselves", "*de*": "and/but/moreover", "*epi*": "at/because of/in view of", "*synesei*": "understanding/intelligence/wisdom/insight", "*apokrisesin*": "answers/responses/replies" } }
• Luke 4:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Luke.4.36", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο θάμβος ἐπὶ πάντας, καὶ συνελάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους, λέγοντες, Τίς ὁ λόγος οὗτος! ὅτι ἐν ἐξουσίᾳ καὶ δυνάμει ἐπιτάσσει τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις πνεύμασιν, καὶ ἐξέρχονται.", "text": "And *egeneto thambos* upon all, and they *synelaloun pros allēlous*, *legontes*, What *logos* this! because in *exousia* and *dynamei epitassei* the *akathartois pneumasin*, and they *exerchontai*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came to be/became", "*thambos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - amazement", "*synelaloun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were talking together", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/with", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*epitassei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - commands", "*akathartois*": "dative, neuter, plural, adjective - unclean", "*pneumasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*exerchontai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - they come out" }, "variants": { "*thambos*": "amazement/astonishment/awe", "*synelaloun*": "were talking together/discussing [continuous]", "*epitassei*": "commands/orders/directs", "*exerchontai*": "they come out/depart/leave" } }
• Luke 5:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.5.9", "source": "Θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ, ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ἥ συνέλαβον:", "text": "*Thambos gar perieschen auton*, and *pantas tous syn autō*, *epi tē agra tōn ichthyōn hē synelabon*:", "grammar": { "*Thambos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - amazement/astonishment", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*perieschen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - seized/surrounded", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the ones", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - at/upon/concerning", "*tē agra*": "dative, feminine, singular - the catch", "*tōn ichthyōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the fish", "*hē*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*synelabon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they caught/took" }, "variants": { "*Thambos*": "amazement/astonishment/awe", "*perieschen*": "seized/surrounded/took hold of", "*syn*": "with/together with", "*agra*": "catch/haul/draught", "*synelabon*": "caught/took/gathered" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.5.10", "source": "Ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ἰάκωβον, καὶ Ἰωάννην, υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι. Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν.", "text": "*Homoiōs de* also *Iakōbon*, and *Iōannēn*, *huious Zebedaiou*, who *ēsan koinōnoi tō Simōni*. And *eipen pros ton Simōna ho Iēsous*, *Mē phobou*: from the *nyn anthrōpous esē zōgrōn*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Iakōbon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - James", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*huious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - sons", "*Zebedaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zebedee", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were", "*koinōnoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - partners", "*tō Simōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Simon", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ton Simōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Mē phobou*": "present imperative, 2nd singular, middle or passive - do not fear", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*esē*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will be", "*zōgrōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - catching" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*koinōnoi*": "partners/associates/companions", "*phobou*": "fear/be afraid", "*anthrōpous*": "men/people/human beings", "*zōgrōn*": "catching/capturing alive/taking" } }