Luke Chapter 1 verse 62 Holy Bible
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
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And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
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And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
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And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
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They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
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and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(62) They made signs to his father.--It seems probable--almost, indeed, certain--from this, that Zacharias was deprived of the power of hearing as well as speech, and had passed into the condition of one who was naturally a deaf mute.Parallel Commentaries ...Greek[So]δὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.they made signsἐνένευον (eneneuon)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1770: To make a sign to by nodding. From en and neuo; to nod at, i.e. Beckon or communicate by gesture.toτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.hisαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.fatherπατρὶ (patri)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.[to inquire]τὸ (to)Article - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.whatτί (ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.he wantedθέλοι (theloi)Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to nameκαλεῖσθαι (kaleisthai)Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveStrong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.[the child].αὐτό (auto)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.Jump to PreviousChild Find Inquiring Making Signs Wanted Wish Wished
