Luke 1:63
Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
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ASV
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
KJV
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| αἰτήσας | aitēsas | having asked for | G154 → |
| πινακίδιον | pinakidion | a writing tablet | G4093 → |
| ἔγραψεν | egrapsen | he wrote | G1125 → |
| λέγων· | legōn | saying; | G3004 → |
| Ἰωάννης | Iōannēs | John | G2491 → |
| ἐστὶν | estin | is | G1510 → |
| ὄνομα | onoma | name | G3686 → |
| αὐτοῦ. | autou | of him. | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐθαύμασαν | ethaumasan | they marveled | G2296 → |
| πάντες.¶ | pantes | all. | G3956 → |
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