Luke 1:15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
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ASV
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
KJV
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἔσται | estai | He will be | G1510 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| μέγας | megas | great | G3173 → |
| ἐνώπιον | enōpion | before | G1799 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| κυρίου, | kuriou | Lord, | G2962 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οἶνον | oinon | wine | G3631 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| σίκερα | sikera | strong drink | G4608 → |
| οὐ | ou | certainly | G3756 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| πίῃ, | piē | shall he drink, | G4095 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| πνεύματος | pneumatos | [of the] Spirit | G4151 → |
| ἁγίου | hagiou | Holy | G40 → |
| πλησθήσεται | plēsthēsetai | he will be filled | G4130 → |
| ἔτι | eti | even | G2089 → |
| ἐκ | ek | from | G1537 → |
| κοιλίας | koilias | [the] womb | G2836 → |
| μητρὸς | mētros | of [the] mother | G3384 → |
| αὐτοῦ. | autou | of him. | G846 → |
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