Luke 1:80

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὸ δὲ παιδίον ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι, καὶ ἦν ἐν ταῖς ἐρήμοις ἕως ἡμέρας ἀναδείξεως αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὸν Ἰσραήλ.

Transliteration

The de paidion ēuxanen, and ekrataiouto in pneumati, and ēn in the erēmois until hēmeras of anadeixeōs his pros the Israēl.

Grammar Details

*To*: nominative, neuter, singular, article - the
*de*: conjunction/particle - and/but/now
*paidion*: nominative, neuter, singular - child/little child
*ēuxanen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was growing
*kai*: conjunction - and
*ekrataiouto*: imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was being strengthened
*pneumati*: dative, neuter, singular - in spirit
*ēn*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was
*en*: preposition with dative - in
*tais*: dative, feminine, plural, article - the
*erēmois*: dative, feminine, plural - deserts/wilderness places
*heōs*: conjunction/preposition - until
*hēmeras*: genitive, feminine, singular - of day
*anadeixeōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of showing/manifestation/public appearance
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward/with
*ton*: accusative, masculine, singular, article - the
*Israēl*: accusative, masculine, singular - Israel

Word Meanings

*de*: and/but/now/moreover
*paidion*: child/little child/infant
*ēuxanen*: was growing/increasing
*ekrataiouto*: was being strengthened/was becoming strong
*pneumati*: spirit/breath/wind
*erēmois*: deserts/wilderness places/uninhabited regions
*anadeixeōs*: showing/manifestation/public appearance/appointment/commission

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Luke 2:40 : 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke 2:52 : 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Matt 3:1 : 1 {G1161} In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matt 11:7 : 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Mark 1:3-4 : 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Luke 1:15 : 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
John 1:31 : 31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
Judg 13:24-25 : 24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
1 Sam 3:19-20 : 19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

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