Luke 1:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρέτ,

Transliteration

In de the mēni the sixth apestalē the angelos Gabriēl by the Theou to polin of the Galilaias, to which onoma Nazaret,

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *mēni*: dative, masculine, singular - month
• *apestalē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was sent
• *angelos*: nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel
• *Gabriēl*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
• *polin*: accusative, feminine, singular - city
• *Galilaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Galilee
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Nazaret*: proper name, indeclinable - Nazareth

Word Meanings

• *angelos*: messenger/angel
• *apestalē*: was sent/dispatched
• *polin*: city/town

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And in ye.vi. moneth ye angell Gabriel was sent fro god vnto a cite of Galile named Nazareth

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And in the sixte moneth was the angell Gabriel sent from God in to a cite of Galile, called Nazareth,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the sixth moneth, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God, vnto a citie of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which `is' Nazareth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Birth Announcement of Jesus the Messiah In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:23 : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
• Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.
• John 7:41 : 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Will the Christ come out of Galilee?
• Luke 2:4 : 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and lineage of David)
• John 1:45-46 : 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote; Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.