Luke 1:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὗτος ἔσται μέγας, καὶ Υἱὸς Ὑψίστου κληθήσεται: καὶ δώσει αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν θρόνον Δαυίδ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

This one estai megas, and Huios of Hypsistou klēthēsetai: and dōsei to him Kyrios the Theos the thronon of David the patros of him:

Grammar Details

• *estai*: future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will be
• *megas*: nominative, masculine, singular - great
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *Hypsistou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Highest/Most High
• *klēthēsetai*: future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be called
• *dōsei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will give
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *thronon*: accusative, masculine, singular - throne
• *patros*: genitive, masculine, singular - father

Word Meanings

• *megas*: great/important/mighty
• *Hypsistou*: Highest/Most High
• *thronon*: throne/seat of power

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  He{G3778} shall be{G2071} great,{G3173} and{G2532} shall be called{G2564} the Son{G5207} of the Most High:{G5310} and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} shall give{G1325} unto him{G846} the throne{G2362} of{G3962} his{G846} father{G3962} David:{G1138}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  He{G3778} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} great{G3173}, and{G2532} shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} the Son{G5207} of the Highest{G5310}: and{G2532} the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} shall give{G1325}{(G5692)} unto him{G846} the throne{G2362} of his{G846} father{G3962} David{G1138}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He shalbe greate and shalbe called the sonne of the hyest. And ye LORde God shall geve vnto him the seate of his father David

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he shalbe greate, & shalbe called ye sonne of the Hyest. And the LORDE God shal geue him ye seate of Dauid his father,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He shalbe great, & shalbe called ye sonne of the hyest: & the Lord God shall geue vnto him the seate of his father Dauid:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Isa 16:5 : 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness.
• Ps 132:11 : 11 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.
• Mark 5:7 : 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you by God, do not torment me.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens:
• 2 Sam 7:11-13 : 11 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you a house. 12 And when your days are fulfilled, and you shall rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, which shall come out of your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• Luke 1:35 : 35 The angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you. Therefore, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.
• Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
• 2 Sam 7:16 : 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to me in heaven and on earth.
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Acts 2:30 : 30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
• Acts 2:36 : 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 7:48 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:
• Acts 16:17 : 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.
• Rom 1:4 : 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;
• Eph 1:20-23 : 20 Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world but also in that which is to come: 22 And He put all things under His feet and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 Which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
• Phil 2:9-9 : 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
• Heb 1:2-8 : 2 Has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of His glory, and the exact image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels did He at any time say, You are My Son, this day have I begotten You? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son? 6 And again, when He brings in the firstborn into the world, He says, And let all the angels of God worship Him. 7 And of the angels He says, Who makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. 8 But to the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
• Mark 14:61 : 61 But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
• Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
• Jer 33:15-17 : 15 In those days, and at that time, I will cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name by which she shall be called, The LORD our Righteousness. 17 For thus says the LORD: David shall never lack a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
• Ezek 17:22-24 : 22 Thus says the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar and will set it; I will crop off from the top of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon a high and prominent mountain: 23 In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs and bear fruit and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell. 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
• Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
• Ezek 37:24-25 : 24 And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children forever: and my servant David shall be their prince forever.
• Amos 9:11-12 : 11 In that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old. 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the nations, which are called by my name, says the LORD who does this.
• Matt 1:1 : 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
• Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
• Matt 12:42 : 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
• Luke 3:16 : 16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
• John 3:35-36 : 35 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
• John 6:69 : 69 And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 12:34 : 34 The people answered him, We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can you say, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?