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Luke 1

Lc. 1:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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*Forasmuch
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
epeideper (Greek #1895)
since indeed (of cause)
KJV usage: forasmuch.
Pronounce: ep-i-day'-per
Origin: from 1894 and 4007
as many
polus (Greek #4183)
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
KJV usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.
Pronounce: pol-oos'
Origin: including the forms from the alternate πολλός
have taken in hand
epicheireo (Greek #2021)
to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake
KJV usage: go about, take in hand (upon).
Pronounce: ep-ee-khi-reh'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 5495
to set forth in order
anatassomai (Greek #392)
to arrange
KJV usage: set in order.
Pronounce: an-at-as'-som-ahee
Origin: from 303 and the middle voice of 5021
a declaration
diegesis (Greek #1335)
a recital
KJV usage: declaration.
Pronounce: dee-ayg'-es-is
Origin: from 1334
of
peri (Greek #4012)
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
KJV usage: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
Pronounce: per-ee'
Origin: from the base of 4008
those things
pragma (Greek #4229)
a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material)
KJV usage: business, matter, thing, work.
Pronounce: prag'-mah
Origin: from 4238
which are most surely believed
plerophoreo (Greek #4135)
to carry out fully (in evidence), i.e. completely assure (or convince), entirely accomplish
KJV usage: most surely believe, fully know (persuade), make full proof of.
Pronounce: play-rof-or-eh'-o
Origin: from 4134 and 5409
among
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
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A.M. 3998, the sixth year before the account called Anno Domini.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5-25:  The conception of John the Baptist;
26-38:  and of Christ.
39-56:  The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Christ.
57-66:  The nativity and circumcision of John.
67-75:  The prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ,
76-80:  and of John.
those.
Jn. 20:31• 31Estas empero son escritas, para que creáis que Jesús es el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios; y para que creyendo, tengáis vida en su nombre. (Jn. 20:31)
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Hch. 1:1‑3• 1En el primer tratado, oh Teófilo, he hablado de todas las cosas que Jesús comenzó á hacer y á enseñar,
 2Hasta el día en que, habiendo dado mandamientos por el Espíritu Santo á los apóstoles que escogió, fué recibido arriba;
 3A los cuales, después de haber padecido, se presentó vivo con muchas pruebas indubitables, apareciéndoles por cuarenta días, y hablándo les del reino de Dios. (Hch. 1:1‑3)
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1 Ti. 3:16• 16Y sin cotradicción, grande es el misterio de la piedad: Dios ha sido manifestado en carne; ha sido justificado con el Espíritu; ha sido visto de los ángeles; ha sido predicado á los Gentiles; ha sido creído en el mundo; ha sido recibido en gloria. (1 Ti. 3:16)
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2 P. 1:16‑19• 16Porque no os hemos dado á conocer la potencia y la venida de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, siguiendo fábulas por arte compuestas; sino como habiendo con nuestros propios ojos visto su majestad.
 17Porque él había recibido de Dios Padre honra y gloria, cuando una tal voz fué á él enviada de la magnífica gloria: Este es el amado Hijo mío, en el cual yo me he agradado.
 18Y nosotros oímos esta voz enviada del cielo, cuando estábamos juntamente con él en el monte santo.
 19Tenemos también la palabra profética más permanente, á la cual hacéis bien de estar atentos como á una antorcha que alumbra en lugar oscuro hasta que el día esclarezca, y el lucero de la mañana salga en vuestros corazones: (2 P. 1:16‑19)
most surely.[Peplerophoremenon,] the passive participle of [plerophoreo ,] from [pleres phora,] full measure; and is applied to a ship fully laden, to a tree in full bearing, etc. Hence it implies that fulness of evidence by which any fact is supported, and also that confidence, or feeling of assent, by which facts so supported are believed.
• He {Luke} often brings a mass of facts into one short, general statement, and then expatiates at length on some isolated fact, where moral principles and grace are displayed. (“Luke 1” by J.N. Darby)
• This Gospel gives us the transition from law to grace, and from earth to heaven, so that it ends with tidings of grace for all nations, and with Christ ascending into the heavens to take up high-priestly service there. In chapter 1 the earthly priest was dumb. In the closing verses of the Gospel the men who are to be priests in the new dispensation of the Holy Spirit, were in the temple and anything but dumb—they were praising and blessing God. (“Luke 1” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,

W. Kelly Translation

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Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)