Luke 1:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔδοξε κἀμοί, παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς, καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,

Transliteration

Edoxe kamoi, parēkolouthēkoti anōthen pasin akribōs, kathexēs soi grapsai, kratiste Theophile,

Grammar Details

• *Edoxe*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it seemed good
• *kamoi*: dative, 1st person singular (contraction of *kai emoi*) - also to me
• *parēkolouthēkoti*: perfect, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having followed/traced/investigated
• *anōthen*: adverb - from the beginning/from above
• *pasin*: dative, neuter, plural - all things
• *akribōs*: adverb - carefully, accurately
• *kathexēs*: adverb - in order, successively
• *soi*: dative, 2nd person singular - to you
• *grapsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to write
• *kratiste*: vocative, masculine, singular - most excellent
• *Theophile*: vocative, masculine, singular - Theophilus (name meaning 'lover of God')

Word Meanings

• *Edoxe*: it seemed good/it appeared best
• *parēkolouthēkoti*: having traced/having investigated/having followed closely
• *anōthen*: from the beginning/from the first/from above
• *akribōs*: accurately/carefully/precisely
• *kathexēs*: in order/successively/consecutively

Referenced Verses

• Acts 1:1 : 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
• Acts 26:25 : 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
• Acts 23:26 : 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
• Acts 24:3 : 3 {G5037} We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
• Acts 11:4 : 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
• Acts 15:19 : 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
• Acts 15:25 : 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
• Acts 15:28 : 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
• Ps 50:21 : 21 These things hast thou done{H8804)}, and I kept silence{H8689)}; thou thoughtest{H8765)} that I was altogether{H8800)} such an one as thyself: but I will reprove{H8686)} thee, and set them in order{H8799)} before thine eyes.
• Eccl 12:9 : 9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
• Luke 1:1 : 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
• 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
• 1 Cor 16:12 : 12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
• Ps 40:5 : 5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful{H8737)} works which thou hast done{H8804)}, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order{H8800)} unto thee: if I would declare{H8686)} and speak{H8762)} of them, they are more{H8804)} than can be numbered{H8763)}.