Luke 2:6

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{ "verseID": "Luke.2.6", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ, ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de*, in the *einai* them there, *eplēsthēsan* the *hēmerai* of the *tekein* her.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd plural, passive - were fulfilled", "*hēmerai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - days", "*tekein*": "aorist infinitive - to give birth" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*eplēsthēsan*": "were fulfilled/were completed/were accomplished", "*tekein*": "to give birth/to deliver" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐκεῖ, ἐπλήσθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν.

Transliteration

Egeneto de, in the einai them there, eplēsthēsan the hēmerai of the tekein her.

Grammar Details

• *Egeneto*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *einai*: present infinitive - to be
• *eplēsthēsan*: aorist indicative, 3rd plural, passive - were fulfilled
• *hēmerai*: nominative, feminine, plural - days
• *tekein*: aorist infinitive - to give birth

Word Meanings

• *Egeneto*: it happened/came to pass/occurred
• *eplēsthēsan*: were fulfilled/were completed/were accomplished
• *tekein*: to give birth/to deliver

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it came{G1096} to pass, while{G1722} they{G846} were{G1511} there,{G1563} the days{G2250} were fulfilled{G4130} that she{G846} should be delivered.{G5088}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} so it was{G1096}{(G5633)}, that, while{G1722} they{G846} were{G1511}{(G5750)} there{G1563}, the days{G2250} were accomplished{G4130}{(G5681)} that she{G846} should be delivered{G5088}{(G5629)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it fortuned whyll they were there her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it fortuned whyle they were there, ye tyme was come, that she shulde be delyuered.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And so it was, that whyle they were there, the dayes were accomplysshed, that she shoulde be deliuered.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child.

Referenced Verses

• Mic 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }
• Luke 1:57 : 57 { "verseID": "Luke.1.57", "source": "Τῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν· καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.", "text": "To *de Elisabet eplēsthē* the *chronos tou tekein* her; and *egennēsen huion*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but/now", "*eplēsthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled/completed", "*chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - time", "*tou tekein*": "articular infinitive, genitive - of the to give birth", "*egennēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it gave birth to", "*huion*": "accusative masculine singular - son" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now (transitional particle)", "*eplēsthē*": "was fulfilled/was completed/was filled", "*chronos tou tekein*": "time of the giving birth/time for delivery", "*egennēsen*": "gave birth to/brought forth/bore", "*huion*": "son/male child" } }
• Rev 12:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.1", "source": "Καὶ σημεῖον μέγα ὤφθη ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· γυνὴ περιβεβλημένη τὸν ἥλιον, καὶ ἡ σελήνη ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς στέφανος ἀστέρων δώδεκα:", "text": "And *sēmeion mega ōphthē* in the *ouranō*; *gynē peribeblēmenē* the *hēlion*, and the *selēnē* *hypokatō* the *podōn* of her, and upon the *kephalēs* of her *stephanos asterōn dōdeka*:", "grammar": { "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign/wonder", "*mega*": "nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*peribeblēmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been clothed/wrapped around", "*hēlion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - sun", "*selēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - moon", "*hypokatō*": "preposition - underneath/below", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - feet", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - head", "*stephanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - stars", "*dōdeka*": "numeral, indeclinable - twelve" }, "variants": { "*sēmeion*": "sign/wonder/portent", "*ōphthē*": "appeared/was seen/became visible", "*peribeblēmenē*": "clothed with/wrapped in/covered by", "*stephanos*": "crown/wreath/victory garland", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky" } } 2 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.2", "source": "Καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἔκραζεν, ὠδίνουσα, καὶ βασανιζομένη τεκεῖν.", "text": "And in *gastri echousa ekrazen*, *ōdinousa*, and *basanizomenē tekein*.", "grammar": { "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having/being with", "*ekrazen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was crying out", "*ōdinousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - travailing/being in birth pains", "*basanizomenē*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being tormented/distressed", "*tekein*": "aorist active infinitive - to give birth/to bear" }, "variants": { "*gastri echousa*": "being pregnant/with child/having in womb", "*ōdinousa*": "travailing/in labor/experiencing birth pains", "*basanizomenē*": "being tormented/distressed/pained", "*tekein*": "to give birth/to bear/to deliver" } } 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.3", "source": "Καὶ ὤφθη ἄλλο σημεῖον ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· καὶ ἰδοὺ δράκων μέγας πυρρός, ἔχων κεφαλὰς ἑπτὰ καὶ κέρατα δέκα, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτοῦ ἑπτά διαδήματα.", "text": "And *ōphthē allo sēmeion* in the *ouranō*; and *idou drakōn megas pyrros*, *echōn kephalas hepta* and *kerata deka*, and upon the *kephalas* of him *hepta diadēmata*.", "grammar": { "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was seen/appeared", "*allo*": "nominative, neuter, singular - another", "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign/wonder", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*idou*": "imperative used as interjection - behold/look", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon/serpent", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*pyrros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fiery red", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*kephalas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - heads", "*hepta*": "numeral, indeclinable - seven", "*kerata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - horns", "*deka*": "numeral, indeclinable - ten", "*diadēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - diadems/royal crowns" }, "variants": { "*drakōn*": "dragon/great serpent/sea monster", "*pyrros*": "fiery red/flame-colored", "*diadēmata*": "royal crowns/kingly headbands (distinct from *stephanos*)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.4", "source": "Καὶ ἡ οὐρὰ αὐτοῦ σύρει τὸ τρίτον τῶν ἀστέρων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν: καὶ ὁ δράκων ἕστηκεν ἐνώπιον τῆς γυναικὸς τῆς μελλούσης τεκεῖν, ἵνα ὅταν τέκῃ τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς καταφάγῃ.", "text": "And the *oura* of him *syrei* the *triton* of the *asterōn* of the *ouranou*, and *ebalen* them into the *gēn*: and the *drakōn hestēken enōpion* of the *gynaikos* of the *mellousēs tekein*, *hina hotan tekē* the *teknon* of her *kataphagē*.", "grammar": { "*oura*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tail", "*syrei*": "present active, 3rd singular - drags/sweeps", "*triton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - third part", "*asterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - stars", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*ebalen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - cast/threw", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*drakōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dragon", "*hestēken*": "perfect active, 3rd singular - stood/has taken a stand", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman", "*mellousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - about to/being ready to", "*tekein*": "aorist active infinitive - to give birth", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*tekē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might give birth", "*teknon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*kataphagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might devour" }, "variants": { "*syrei*": "drags/sweeps/draws", "*ebalen*": "cast/threw/hurled", "*hestēken*": "stood/has taken a position/has stationed himself", "*mellousēs*": "about to/being on the point of/intending to", "*kataphagē*": "might devour/consume/eat up completely" } } 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.12.5", "source": "Καὶ ἔτεκεν υἱόν ἄρρενα, ὃς μέλλει ποιμαίνειν πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ: καὶ ἡρπάσθη τὸ τέκνον αὐτῆς πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *eteken huion arrena*, who *mellei poimainein panta ta ethnē* in *rhabdō sidēra*: and *hērpasthē* the *teknon* of her *pros* the *Theon*, and the *thronon* of him.", "grammar": { "*eteken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - she gave birth to", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*arrena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - male", "*mellei*": "present active, 3rd singular - is about to/will", "*poimainein*": "present active infinitive - to shepherd/rule", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations", "*rhabdō*": "dative, feminine, singular - rod/staff", "*sidēra*": "dative, feminine, singular - iron", "*hērpasthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was caught up/snatched away", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*thronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*poimainein*": "to shepherd/to rule/to govern", "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*hērpasthē*": "was caught up/snatched away/seized", "*pros*": "to/toward/with" } }
• Ps 33:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.11", "source": "עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗וֹ לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʿĂṣat* *YHWH* for-*ʿôlām* *taʿămōd* *maḥšəbôt* *libbô* for-*dōr* and-*dōr*", "grammar": { "*ʿĂṣat*": "feminine singular construct noun - counsel of/plan of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - forever", "*taʿămōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - stands/will stand", "*maḥšəbôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - thoughts/plans of", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*lə-dōr*": "masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (for) - generation", "*wā-dōr*": "masculine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* (and) - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʿĂṣat*": "counsel of/plan of/advice of", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration", "*taʿămōd*": "stands/will stand/endures", "*maḥšəbôt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/intentions", "*libbô*": "his heart/his mind/his will", "*dōr wā-dōr*": "generation and generation/generation to generation/throughout all generations" } }
• Prov 19:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.21", "source": "רַבּ֣וֹת מַחֲשָׁב֣וֹת בְּלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וַעֲצַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה הִ֣יא תָקֽוּם׃", "text": "*rabbōt* *maḥăšābōt* in *leb*-*ʾîš* and *ʿăṣat* *YHWH* she *tāqūm*.", "grammar": { "*rabbōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/numerous", "*maḥăšābōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*leb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*tāqūm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will stand/arise" }, "variants": { "*rabbōt*": "many/numerous/great", "*maḥăšābōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/purposes", "*leb*": "heart/mind/inner man", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/individual", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of/purpose of", "*tāqūm*": "will stand/arise/endure" } }