Luke 2:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον Σωτὴρ, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς Κύριος, ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ.

Transliteration

For etechthē to you today Sōtēr, who estin Christos Kyrios, in city of Dauid.

Grammar Details

• *etechthē*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular, passive - was born
• *Sōtēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Savior
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Dauid*: genitive, masculine, singular - of David

Word Meanings

• *etechthē*: was born/has been born
• *Sōtēr*: Savior/Deliverer/Preserver
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:6 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Luke 1:43 : 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
• Matt 16:16 : 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Acts 2:36 : 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ:(he is Lord of all:)
• Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• Matt 1:16 : 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
• John 4:42 : 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
• Luke 2:4 : 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem;(because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
• Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
• Phil 2:11 : 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
• Col 2:6 : 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
• 2 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
• Titus 2:10-14 : 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Acts 17:3 : 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
• 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
• Acts 5:31 : 31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
• 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
• Luke 2:26 : 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
• Luke 20:41-44 : 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
• John 1:41 : 41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
• John 1:45 : 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
• John 6:69 : 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 7:25-27 : 25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
• John 7:41 : 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
• John 11:27 : 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
• John 20:31 : 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
• Matt 16:20 : 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
• Luke 1:69 : 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
• Dan 9:24-26 : 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. 25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. 26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
• Gen 49:10 : 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
• Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,