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Luke 3

Luke 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now
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
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
in
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)
the fifteenth
pentekaidekatos (Greek #4003)
five and tenth
KJV usage: fifteenth.
Pronounce: pen-tek-ahee-dek'-at-os
Origin: from 4002 and 2532 and 1182
year
etos (Greek #2094)
a year
KJV usage: year.
Pronounce: et'-os
Origin: apparently a primary word
of the reign
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
hegemonia (Greek #2231)
government, i.e. (in time) official term
KJV usage: reign.
Pronounce: hayg-em-on-ee'-ah
Origin: from 2232
of Tiberius
Tiberios (Greek #5086)
probably pertaining to the river Tiberis or Tiber; Tiberius, a Roman emperor
KJV usage: Tiberius.
Pronounce: tib-er'-ee-os
Origin: of Latin origin
Caesar
Kaisar (Greek #2541)
Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor
KJV usage: Caesar.
Pronounce: kah'-ee-sar
Origin: of Latin origin
, Pontius
Pontios (Greek #4194)
apparently bridged; Pontius, a Roman
KJV usage: Pontius.
Pronounce: pon'-tee-os
Origin: of Latin origin
Pilate
Pilatos (Greek #4091)
close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman
KJV usage: Pilate.
Pronounce: pil-at'-os
Origin: of Latin origin
being governor
hegemoneuo (Greek #2230)
to act as ruler
KJV usage: be governor.
Pronounce: hayg-em-on-yoo'-o
Origin: from 2232
of Judea
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
Ioudaia (Greek #2449)
the Judaean land (i.e. Judaea), a region of Palestine
KJV usage: Judaea.
Pronounce: ee-oo-dah'-yah
Origin: feminine of 2453 (with 1093 implied)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
Herod
Herodes (Greek #2264)
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
KJV usage: Herod.
Pronounce: hay-ro'-dace
Origin: compound of ἥρως (a "hero") and 1491
being tetrarch
tetrarcheo (Greek #5075)
to be a tetrarch
KJV usage: (be) tetrarch.
Pronounce: tet-rar-kheh'-o
Origin: from 5076
of Galilee
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
Galilaia (Greek #1056)
Galiloea (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine
KJV usage: Galilee.
Pronounce: gal-il-ah'-yah
Origin: of Hebrew origin (01551)
, and
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
brother
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
adephos (Greek #80)
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1)
KJV usage: brother.
Pronounce: ad-el-fos'
Origin: from 1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (the womb)
Philip
Philippos (Greek #5376)
fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: Philip.
Pronounce: fil'-ip-pos
Origin: from 5384 and 2462
tetrarch
tetrarcheo (Greek #5075)
to be a tetrarch
KJV usage: (be) tetrarch.
Pronounce: tet-rar-kheh'-o
Origin: from 5076
of Iturea
Itouraia (Greek #2484)
Ituraea (i.e. Jetur), a region of Palestine
KJV usage: Ituraea.
Pronounce: ee-too-rah'-yah
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03195)
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
of the region
chora (Greek #5561)
room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
KJV usage: coast, county, fields, ground, land, region. Compare 5117.
Pronounce: kho'-rah
Origin: feminine of a derivative of the base of 5490 through the idea of empty expanse
of Trachonitis
Trachonitis (Greek #5139)
rough district; Trachonitis, a region of Syria
KJV usage: Trachonitis.
Pronounce: trakh-o-nee'-tis
Origin: from a derivative of 5138
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
Lysanias
Lusanias (Greek #3078)
grief-dispelling; Lysanias, a governor of Abilene
KJV usage: Lysanias.
Pronounce: loo-san-ee'-as
Origin: from 3080 and ἀνία (trouble)
the tetrarch
tetrarcheo (Greek #5075)
to be a tetrarch
KJV usage: (be) tetrarch.
Pronounce: tet-rar-kheh'-o
Origin: from 5076
of Abilene
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
Abilene (Greek #9)
Abilene, a region of Syria
KJV usage: Abilene.
Pronounce: ab-ee-lay-nay'
Origin: of foreign origin (compare 058)
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Abilene,
Family of Herod,
Galilee,
Governor,
Herod Antipas,
Ituraea,
Judaea; Judea,
Lysanias,
Philip,
Pilate,
Tetrarch,
Tiberius Caesar,
Trachonitis,
Year

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-14:  The preaching and baptism of John;
15-18:  his testimony of Christ;
19-20:  Herod imprisons John;
21-22:  Christ, baptized, receives testimony from heaven.
23-38:  The age and genealogy of Christ from Joseph upwards.
A.M. 4030.
A.D. 26.Tiberius Cesar.
Luke 2:1• 1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (Luke 2:1)
Pontius Pilate.
Luke 23:1‑4,24• 1And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
 2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
 3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
 4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
 24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. (Luke 23:1‑4,24)
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Gen. 49:10• 10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. (Gen. 49:10)
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Acts 4:27• 27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, (Acts 4:27)
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Acts 23:26• 26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. (Acts 23:26)
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Acts 24:27• 27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. (Acts 24:27)
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Acts 26:30• 30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: (Acts 26:30)
Herod.
Luke 3:19• 19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, (Luke 3:19)
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Luke 9:7• 7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; (Luke 9:7)
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Luke 23:6‑11• 6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.
 7And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
 8And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
 9Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
 10And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
 11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. (Luke 23:6‑11)
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Matt. 14:3• 3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. (Matt. 14:3)
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Mark 6:17• 17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. (Mark 6:17)
Ituraea.Ituraea was a province of Syria east of Jordan, now called Djedour, according to Burckhardt, and comprising all the flat country south of Djebel Kessoue as far as Nowa, east of Djebel el Sheikh, or mount Hermon, and west of the Hadj road. Trachonitis, according to Strabo and Ptolemy, comprehended all the uneven country on the east of Auranitis, now Haouran, from near Damascus to Bozra, now called El Ledja and Djebel Haouran.
Abilene was a district in the valley of Lebanon, so called from Abila its chief town, eighteen miles N. of Damascus, according to Antoninus.
• In chapter 3 we find the exercise of the ministry of the Word towards Israel, and that for the introduction of the Lord into this world. It is not the promises to Israel and the privileges secured to them by God, nor the birth of that child who was heir to all the promises; the empire, itself a testimony to Israel’s captivity, being an instrument for the accomplishment of the Word respecting the Lord. The years are here reckoned according to the reign of the Gentiles. (“Luke 3” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

W. Kelly Translation

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Now, in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituræa and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,