Luke Chapter 2 verse 38 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(38) Gave thanks.--The word so translated occurs here only in the New Testament, but it is found with this meaning in the LXX. version of Psalm 79:13.That looked for redemption in Jerusalem.--The better MSS. give, "the redemption of Jerusalem," the phrase being the counterpart of the "consolation of Israel" in Luke 2:25. Both the verbs "gave thanks" and "spake" imply continued, and not merely momentary action.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekComing forwardἐπιστᾶσα (epistasa)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 2186: To stand by, be urgent, befall one (as of evil), be at hand, impend. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present.at thatτῇ (tē)Article - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.moment,ὥρᾳ (hōra)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'.sheαὐτῇ (autē)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 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.gave thanksἀνθωμολογεῖτο (anthōmologeito)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 437: From anti and the middle voice of homologeo; to confess in turn, i.e. Respond in praise.to GodΘεῷ (Theō)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. spokeἐλάλει (elalei)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.aboutπερὶ (peri)PrepositionStrong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.[the Child]αὐτοῦ (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.to allπᾶσιν (pasin)Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.whoτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.were waiting forπροσδεχομένοις (prosdechomenois)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 4327: From pros and dechomai; to admit (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await.[the] redemptionλύτρωσιν (lytrōsin)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3085: From lutroo; a ransoming.of Jerusalem.Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.Jump to PreviousAbsent Child Continued Eighty-Four Forward Hour Instant Jerusalem Likewise Moment Night Praise Redemption Temple Thanks Time Widow Worshipped