Luke 2:51

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ κατέβη μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Ναζαρέτ, καὶ ἦν ὑποτασσόμενος αὐτοῖς: καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ διετήρει πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.

Transliteration

And katebē with them, and ēlthen into Nazaret, and was hypotassomenos to-them: and the mētēr of-him dietērei all the rhēmata these in the kardia of-her.

Grammar Details

*katebē*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - went down/descended
*ēlthen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - came/went
*Nazaret*: proper noun, location - Nazareth
*hypotassomenos*: present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - being subject/submitting
*mētēr*: nominative feminine singular - mother
*dietērei*: imperfect active, 3rd person singular - was keeping/treasuring
*rhēmata*: accusative neuter plural - words/sayings
*kardia*: dative feminine singular - heart

Word Meanings

*katebē*: went down/descended/came down
*hypotassomenos*: being subject to/submitting to/obeying
*dietērei*: kept carefully/treasured/preserved
*rhēmata*: words/sayings/matters
*kardia*: heart/mind/inner being

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Readability

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Luke 2:19 : 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Dan 7:28 : 28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
Mark 6:3 : 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary , the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
Matt 3:15 : 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Luke 2:39 : 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Eph 5:21 : 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother ;(which is the first commandment with promise;)
1 Pet 2:21 : 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

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