3 {
"verseID": "Luke.2.3",
"source": "Καὶ ἐπορεύοντο πάντες ἀπογράφεσθαι, ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.",
"text": "And *eporeuonto* all to *apographesthai*, *hekastos* to the *idian* *polin*.",
"grammar": {
"*eporeuonto*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd plural, middle/passive - were going",
"*apographesthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to be registered",
"*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one",
"*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/personal",
"*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city"
},
"variants": {
"*eporeuonto*": "were going/were traveling/were journeying",
"*apographesthai*": "to be registered/enrolled/taxed",
"*idian*": "own/personal/private"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Luke.2.4",
"source": "Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρέτ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, εἰς πόλιν Δαυίδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ· (διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ:)",
"text": "*Anebē* *de* also *Iōsēph* from the *Galilaias*, out of city *Nazaret*, into the *Ioudaian*, into city of *Dauid*, which *kaleitai* *Bēthleem*; (because the *einai* him of *oikou* and *patrias* of *Dauid*:)",
"grammar": {
"*Anebē*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - went up",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*Iōsēph*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Joseph",
"*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee",
"*Nazaret*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Nazareth",
"*Ioudaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Judea",
"*Dauid*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David",
"*kaleitai*": "present indicative, 3rd singular, passive - is called",
"*Bēthleem*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem",
"*einai*": "present infinitive - to be",
"*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - house/lineage",
"*patrias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - family/clan"
},
"variants": {
"*Anebē*": "went up/ascended/came up",
"*oikou*": "house/household/lineage",
"*patrias*": "family/lineage/ancestry"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Luke.2.5",
"source": "Ἀπογράψασθαι σὺν Μαριὰμ τῇ μεμνηστευμένῃ αὐτῷ γυναικί, οὔσῃ ἐγκύῳ.",
"text": "To *apograpsasthai* with *Mariam* the *memnēsteumenē* to him *gynaiki*, *ousē* *egkyō*.",
"grammar": {
"*apograpsasthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to register himself",
"*Mariam*": "dative, feminine, singular - Mary",
"*memnēsteumenē*": "perfect participle, passive, dative, feminine, singular - betrothed/engaged",
"*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - wife/woman",
"*ousē*": "present participle, dative, feminine, singular - being",
"*egkyō*": "dative, feminine, singular - pregnant"
},
"variants": {
"*apograpsasthai*": "to register himself/to be enrolled",
"*memnēsteumenē*": "betrothed/engaged/espoused",
"*gynaiki*": "wife/woman"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Luke.2.7",
"source": "Καὶ ἔτεκεν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐσπαργάνωσεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέκλινεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ· διότι οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τόπος ἐν τῷ καταλύματι.",
"text": "And *eteken* the *huion* of her the *prōtotokon*, and *esparganōsen* him, and *aneklinen* him in the *phatnē*; because not *ēn* for them *topos* in the *katalymati*.",
"grammar": {
"*eteken*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she gave birth to",
"*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son",
"*prōtotokon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - firstborn",
"*esparganōsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she wrapped in swaddling clothes",
"*aneklinen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - she laid down",
"*phatnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manger/feeding trough",
"*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was",
"*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place/room",
"*katalymati*": "dative, neuter, singular - guest room/inn"
},
"variants": {
"*eteken*": "gave birth to/bore/delivered",
"*prōtotokon*": "firstborn/first-begotten",
"*esparganōsen*": "wrapped in swaddling clothes/wrapped in strips of cloth",
"*aneklinen*": "laid down/reclined/placed",
"*phatnē*": "manger/feeding trough/stall",
"*katalymati*": "inn/guest room/lodging place"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Luke.2.8",
"source": "Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες, καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν.",
"text": "And *poimenes* *ēsan* in the *chōra* the same *agraulountes*, and *phylassontes* *phylakas* of the *nyktos* over the *poimnēn* of them.",
"grammar": {
"*poimenes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - shepherds",
"*ēsan*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd plural - were",
"*chōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - region/country",
"*agraulountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - living out in the fields",
"*phylassontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - keeping/guarding",
"*phylakas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - watches",
"*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night",
"*poimnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flock"
},
"variants": {
"*poimenes*": "shepherds/herdsmen",
"*chōra*": "region/country/field",
"*agraulountes*": "living outdoors/staying in the fields/camping out",
"*phylassontes*": "keeping watch/guarding/observing",
"*phylakas*": "watches/guards"
}
}