Luke 1:64

KJV1611 – Modern English

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει, εὐλογῶν τὸν Θεόν.

Transliteration

Aneōchthē de the stoma of him parachrēma, and the glōssa of him, and elalei, eulogōn the Theon.

Grammar Details

• *Aneōchthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was opened
• *de*: conjunction - and/but/now
• *stoma*: nominative neuter singular - mouth
• *parachrēma*: adverb - immediately/instantly
• *glōssa*: nominative feminine singular - tongue/language
• *elalei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he/she/it was speaking
• *eulogōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - blessing
• *Theon*: accusative masculine singular - God

Word Meanings

• *Aneōchthē*: was opened/was loosened
• *de*: and/but/now (transitional particle)
• *stoma*: mouth
• *parachrēma*: immediately/instantly/at once
• *glōssa*: tongue/language
• *elalei*: was speaking/was talking
• *eulogōn*: blessing/praising/speaking well of
• *Theon*: God/deity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} his{G846} mouth{G4750} was opened{G455} immediately,{G3916} and{G2532} his{G846} tongue{G1100} [loosed], and{G2532} he spake,{G2980} blessing{G2127} God.{G2316}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} his{G846} mouth{G4750} was opened{G455}{(G5681)} immediately{G3916}, and{G2532} his{G846} tongue{G1100} loosed, and{G2532} he spake{G2980}{(G5707)}, and praised{G2127}{(G5723)} God{G2316}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And his mouthe was opened immediatly and his tonge also and he spake lawdynge God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And immediatly was his mouth and his toge opened, and he spake, & praysed God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And his mouth was opened immediatly, and his tounge loosed & he spake, and praysed God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue `loosed', and he spake, blessing God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, blessing God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:20 : 20 And behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
• Ezek 33:22 : 22 Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, before the one who had escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.
• Dan 4:34-37 : 34 At the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes unto heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him that lives forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom is from generation to generation. 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What are you doing? 36 At the same time, my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought me out; and I was reestablished in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways just; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.
• Exod 4:15-16 : 15 And you shall speak to him, and put words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do. 16 And he shall be your spokesman to the people, and he shall be, even he shall be to you instead of a mouth, and you shall be to him instead of God.
• Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away, and you comforted me.
• Jer 1:9 : 9 Then the LORD put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said to me, Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
• Matt 9:33 : 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke: and the crowds marveled, saying, It was never seen like this in Israel.
• Mark 7:32-37 : 32 And they brought to him one who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they pleaded with him to put his hand on him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, put his fingers in his ears, and spat and touched his tongue. 34 Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. 36 And he instructed them not to tell anyone, but the more he instructed them, the more widely they proclaimed it. 37 And they were exceedingly astonished, saying, He has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.
• Ezek 3:27 : 27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; He that hears, let him hear; and he that refuses, let him refuse: for they are a rebellious house.
• Ezek 29:21 : 21 In that day I will cause the horns of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give you the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
• Ps 30:7-9 : 7 LORD, by your favor you have made my mountain stand strong: you hid your face, and I was troubled. 8 I cried out to you, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? shall it declare your truth? 10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be my helper. 11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to you, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
• Ps 51:15 : 15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.
• Ps 118:18-19 : 18 The LORD has chastened me severely, but He has not given me over to death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter them, and I will praise the LORD.