Luke 1:44
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
KJV
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἰδοὺ | idou | Behold | G2400 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ὡς | hōs | as | G5613 → |
| ἐγένετο | egeneto | came | G1096 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| φωνὴ | phōnē | voice | G5456 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| ἀσπασμοῦ | aspasmou | greeting | G783 → |
| σου | sou | of you | G4771 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| ὦτά | ōta | ears | G3775 → |
| μου, | mou | of mine, | G3165 → |
| ἐσκίρτησεν | eskirtēsen | leaped | G4640 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| ἀγαλλιάσει | agalliasei | exultation | G20 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| βρέφος | brephos | baby | G1025 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| κοιλίᾳ | koilia | womb | G2836 → |
| μου. | mou | of mine. | G3165 → |
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