Luke 1:55
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.
KJV
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
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Commentary
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καθὼς | kathōs | even as | G2531 → |
| ἐλάλησεν | elalēsen | He spoke | G2980 → |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → |
| πατέρας | pateras | fathers | G3962 → |
| ἡμῶν, | hēmōn | of us, | G3165 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἀβραὰμ | Abraam | to Abraham | G11 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| σπέρματι | spermati | descendants | G4690 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| αἰῶνα.¶ | aiōna | age. | G165 → |
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