Luke 1:41

Authorized King James Version

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ἐγένετο
G1096
it came to pass
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#3
ὡς
G5613
that when
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
#4
ἤκουσεν
G191
heard
to hear (in various senses)
#5
ἡ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
Ἐλισάβετ
G1665
Elisabeth
elisabet, an israelitess
#7
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#8
ἀσπασμὸν
G783
the salutation
a greeting (in person or by letter)
#9
τῆς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#10
Μαρίας
G3137
of Mary
maria or mariam (i.e., mirjam), the name of six christian females
#11
ἐσκίρτησεν
G4640
leaped
to jump, i.e., sympathetically move (as the quickening of a fetus)
#12
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#13
βρέφος
G1025
the babe
an infant (properly, unborn) literally or figuratively
#14
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#15
τῇ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#16
κοιλίᾳ
G2836
womb
a cavity, i.e., (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart
#17
αὐτῆς
G846
her
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#18
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#19
ἐπλήσθη
G4130
was filled
to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
#20
πνεύματος
G4151
Ghost
a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
#21
ἁγίου
G40
with the Holy
sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
#22
ἡ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#23
Ἐλισάβετ
G1665
Elisabeth
elisabet, an israelitess

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Luke Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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