Luke 1:21
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
KJV
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἦν | ēn | were | G1510 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| λαὸς | laos | people | G2992 → |
| προσδοκῶν | prosdokōn | expecting | G4328 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ζαχαρίαν | Zacharian | Zechariah | G2197 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐθαύμαζον | ethaumazon | they were wondering | G2296 → |
| ἐν | en | at | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 → |
| χρονίζειν | chronizein | delaying | G5549 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 → |
| ναῷ | naō | temple | G3485 → |
| αὐτόν. | auton | of him. | G846 → |
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