Luke 2:21

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{ "verseID": "Luke.2.21", "source": "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.", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 { "verseID": "Luke.1.31", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, συλλήψῃ ἐν γαστρί, καὶ τέξῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "And, *idou*, *syllēpsē* in *gastri*, and *texē* *huion*, and *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*syllēpsē*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd singular - you will conceive", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*texē*": "future, middle, indicative, 2nd singular - you will bear/give birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kaleseis*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will call/name", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/see/look", "*syllēpsē*": "will conceive/become pregnant", "*gastri*": "womb/belly" } }
• Luke 1:59 : 59 { "verseID": "Luke.1.59", "source": "Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ὀγδόῃ ἡμέρᾳ, ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον· καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, Ζαχαρίαν.", "text": "And *egeneto* in the *ogdoē hēmera*, they *ēlthon peritemein* the *paidion*; and *ekaloun* it upon the *onomati* of the *patros* of him, *Zacharian*.", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/became", "*ogdoē*": "dative feminine singular - eighth", "*hēmera*": "dative feminine singular - day", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came", "*peritemein*": "aorist active infinitive - to circumcise", "*paidion*": "accusative neuter singular - little child", "*ekaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were calling/naming", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name", "*patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of father" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "it happened/it came to pass/it occurred", "*ogdoē hēmera*": "eighth day", "*ēlthon peritemein*": "they came to circumcise/they came for circumcising", "*paidion*": "little child/infant/baby", "*ekaloun*": "were calling/were naming/were about to name", "*onomati*": "name/by name" } }
• Gen 17:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.17.12", "source": "וּבֶן־שְׁמֹנַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים יִמּ֥וֹל לָכֶ֛ם כָּל־זָכָ֖ר לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם יְלִ֣יד בָּ֔יִת וּמִקְנַת־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ מִכֹּ֣ל בֶּן־נֵכָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹ֥א מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*û-ḇen*-*šəmōnat* *yāmîm* *yimmôl* *lāḵem* *kol*-*zāḵār* *lə-ḏōrōtêḵem* *yəlîḏ* *bāyit* *û-miqnat*-*kesep̄* *mikkōl* *ben*-*nēḵār* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ* *mi-zarʿăḵā* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇen*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and son of", "*šəmōnat*": "cardinal number feminine singular construct - eight of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yimmôl*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall be circumcised", "*lāḵem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you (plural)", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - every", "*zāḵār*": "noun masculine singular - male", "*lə-ḏōrōtêḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - throughout your generations", "*yəlîḏ*": "noun masculine singular construct - one born in", "*bāyit*": "noun masculine singular - house", "*û-miqnat*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and acquisition of", "*kesep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from every", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*nēḵār*": "noun masculine singular - foreigner/stranger", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*mi-zarʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from your offspring", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*yəlîḏ bāyit*": "house-born/born in household/home-born slave", "*miqnat-kesep̄*": "purchased with money/bought with silver", "*ben-nēḵār*": "foreigner/stranger/alien" } }
• Lev 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Leviticus.12.3", "source": "וּבַיּ֖וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י יִמּ֖וֹל בְּשַׂ֥ר עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*û-ḇayyôm haššəmînî yimmôl bəśar ʿorlātô*", "grammar": { "*û-ḇayyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and on the day", "*haššəmînî*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the eighth", "*yimmôl*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - shall be circumcised", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*ʿorlātô*": "noun, feminine singular + suffix, 3rd masculine singular - his foreskin" }, "variants": { "*yimmôl*": "shall be circumcised/cut around", "*bəśar*": "flesh/skin/body", "*ʿorlātô*": "his foreskin/prepuce" } }
• Matt 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.21", "source": "Τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν: αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.", "text": "She will *texetai* *de* *huion*, and you will *kaleseis* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*: he *gar* will *sōsei* the *laon* of him from the *hamartiōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Texetai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kaleseis*": "future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will call/name", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jesus", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*sōsei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - will save", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*apo*": "preposition governing genitive - from", "*tōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural, article - the", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*texetai*": "will bear/give birth to", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*kaleseis*": "you will call/name/designate", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [from Hebrew 'Yeshua'/'Joshua' meaning 'YHWH saves']", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*sōsei*": "will save/rescue/deliver", "*laon*": "people/nation/population", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/moral failures/offenses" } }
• Matt 1:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.25", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱόν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον: καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν.", "text": "And not *eginōsken* her until *hou* she *eteken* the *huion* of her the *prōtotokon*: and *ekalesen* the *onoma* of him *Iēsoun*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eginōsken*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - was knowing", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*heōs*": "conjunction - until", "*hou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - of which [time]", "*eteken*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she bore/gave birth to", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*prōtotokon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - firstborn", "*ekalesen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he called/named", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular, article - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, proper name - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eginōsken*": "was knowing/having relations with [euphemism for sexual relations]", "*heōs hou*": "until/until the time when", "*eteken*": "she bore/gave birth to", "*huion*": "son/male child", "*prōtotokon*": "firstborn/first-begotten", "*ekalesen*": "he called/named/designated", "*onoma*": "name/title/character", "*Iēsoun*": "Jesus [from Hebrew 'Yeshua'/'Joshua' meaning 'YHWH saves']" } }
• Matt 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.3.15", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἄφες ἄρτι: οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμῖν πληρῶσαι πᾶσαν δικαιοσύνην. Τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* the *Iēsous* *eipen* *pros* him, *Aphes* *arti*: *houtōs* *gar* *prepon* *estin* for us *plērōsai* all *dikaiosynēn*. *Tote* *aphiēsin* him.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - answering/having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - permit/allow", "*arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at present", "*houtōs*": "demonstrative adverb - thus/in this way", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prepon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/proper", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*plērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fulfill/complete", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*aphiēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - permits/allows" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "answering/having answered/responding", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Aphes*": "permit/allow/let", "*arti*": "now/at present/at this time", "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/so", "*prepon*": "fitting/proper/appropriate", "*plērōsai*": "to fulfill/to complete/to accomplish", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*aphiēsin*": "permits/allows/lets" } }
• Gal 4:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.4", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον,", "text": "When *de ēlthen* the *plērōma* of the *chronou*, *exapesteilen* the *Theos* the *Huion* of him, *genomenon ek gynaikos*, *genomenon hypo nomon*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fullness/completion", "*chronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - time/period", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent forth/sent out", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*genomenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having become/born", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion/fulfillment", "*exapesteilen*": "sent forth/dispatched/sent out with authority", "*genomenon*": "having become/been born/been made", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/principle" } } 5 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.5", "source": "Ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν.", "text": "*Hina* those *hypo nomon exagorasē*, *hina* the *huiothesian apolabōmen*", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*exagorasē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might redeem/buy out", "*huiothesian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - adoption/sonship", "*apolabōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might receive" }, "variants": { "*hina*": "in order that/so that/that", "*exagorasē*": "might redeem/buy out/purchase freedom for", "*huiothesian*": "adoption/sonship/status of a son", "*apolabōmen*": "we might receive/obtain/recover" } }
• Phil 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.8", "source": "ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν, γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ.", "text": "*etapeinōsen* himself, *genomenos hypēkoos mechri thanatou*, *thanatou* but of *staurou*.", "grammar": { "*etapeinōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - humbled/lowered", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made", "*hypēkoos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - obedient/submissive", "*mechri*": "improper preposition + genitive - until/to the extent of", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of cross" }, "variants": { "*etapeinōsen*": "humbled/lowered/made low", "*genomenos*": "becoming/being made", "*hypēkoos*": "obedient/submissive/subject", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*staurou*": "cross/stake/crucifixion" } }