Luke 1:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμένην ἀνδρί ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσήφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαυίδ· καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.

Transliteration

Pros parthenon memnēsteumenēn andri to whom onoma Iōsēph, from oikou David; and the onoma of the parthenou Mariam.

Grammar Details

• *Pros*: preposition + accusative - to/towards
• *parthenon*: accusative, feminine, singular - virgin
• *memnēsteumenēn*: perfect, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - betrothed/engaged
• *andri*: dative, masculine, singular - man/husband
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Iōsēph*: proper name, indeclinable - Joseph
• *oikou*: genitive, masculine, singular - house/lineage
• *David*: proper name, indeclinable - David
• *parthenou*: genitive, feminine, singular - virgin

Word Meanings

• *parthenon*: virgin/maiden
• *memnēsteumenēn*: betrothed/engaged/pledged in marriage
• *andri*: man/husband
• *oikou*: house/household/lineage/family

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  to a virgin spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph of ye housse of David and ye virgins name was Mary.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  vnto a virgin that was spoused vnto a man, whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Mary.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, & the virgins name was Marie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To a virgin, spoused to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name `is' Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin `is' Mary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

• World English Bible (2000)

  to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 1:18 : 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.
• Isa 7:14 : 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
• Jer 31:22 : 22 How long will you wander about, O backsliding daughter? for the LORD has created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man.
• Matt 1:16 : 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
• Matt 1:20-21 : 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
• Luke 2:4-5 : 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) 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.