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Luke 3

Luke 3:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Annas
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
Annas (Greek #452)
Annas (i.e. 367), an Israelite
KJV usage: Annas.
Pronounce: an'-nas
Origin: of Hebrew origin (02608)
p 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
Caiaphas
Kaiaphas (Greek #2533)
the dell; Caiaphas (i.e. Cajepha), an Israelite
KJV usage: Caiaphas.
Pronounce: kah-ee-af'-as
Origin: of Chaldee origin
being
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
the high priests
archiereus (Greek #749)
the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest
KJV usage: chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
Pronounce: ar-khee-er-yuce'
Origin: from 746 and 2409
, the word
rhema (Greek #4487)
an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever
KJV usage: + evil, + nothing, saying, word.
Pronounce: hray'-mah
Origin: from 4483
of God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
came
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
unto
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
John
Ioannes (Greek #2491)
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: John.
Pronounce: ee-o-an'-nace
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03110)
the son
huios (Greek #5207)
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
KJV usage: child, foal, son.
Pronounce: hwee-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
of Zacharias
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
Zacharias (Greek #2197)
Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites
KJV usage: Zacharias.
Pronounce: dzakh-ar-ee'-as
Origin: of Hebrew origin (02148)
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 wilderness
eremos (Greek #2048)
lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, 5561 being implied)
KJV usage: desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
Pronounce: er'-ay-mos
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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John 11:49,51• 49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest of that year, said to them, Ye know nothing,
 51Now this he said not from himself, but, being high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation, (John 11:49,51)
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John 18:13• 13and led [him away] unto Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest of that year. (John 18:13)
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Acts 4:6• 6were gathered together at Jerusalem, and Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high priestly lineage, (Acts 4:6)

More on:

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Annas,
Caiaphas, Joseph,
God,
High Priest,
John the Baptist,
Priest; Priesthood,
Wilderness,
Zacharias

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Annas.
John 11:49‑51• 49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest of that year, said to them, Ye know nothing,
 50nor reckon that it is profitable for you that one man should die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.
 51Now this he said not from himself, but, being high priest of that year, he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for the nation, (John 11:49‑51)
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John 18:13‑14,24• 13and led [him away] unto Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest of that year.
 14But it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
 24Annas [therefore] sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest. (John 18:13‑14,24)
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Acts 4:6• 6were gathered together at Jerusalem, and Annas, the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high priestly lineage, (Acts 4:6)
the word.
Luke 1:59‑63• 59{i}And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.{/i}
 60{i}And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.{/i}
 61{i}And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.{/i}
 62{i}And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.{/i}
 63{i}And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.{/i} (Luke 1:59‑63)
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Jer. 1:2•  (Jer. 1:2)
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Jer. 2:1•  (Jer. 2:1)
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Ezek. 1:3•  (Ezek. 1:3)
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Hos. 1:1‑2•  (Hos. 1:1‑2)
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Jonah 1:1•  (Jonah 1:1)
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Mic. 1:1•  (Mic. 1:1)
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Zeph. 1:1•  (Zeph. 1:1)
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Luke 1:80• 80{i}And{/i} the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel. (Luke 1:80)
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Isa. 40:3•  (Isa. 40:3)
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Matt. 3:1• 1{i}Now in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,{/i} (Matt. 3:1)
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Matt. 11:7• 7{i}But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?{/i} (Matt. 11:7)
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Mark 1:3• 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, {i}Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.{/i} (Mark 1:3)
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John 1:23• 23He said, I [am the] voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of Jehovah, as said Isaiah the prophet. (John 1:23)
• It is when the relationships of God with His people fail on the side of their faithfulness that God in sovereignty maintains His relationship by means of communications through a prophet. His sovereign word maintains it when there are no other means. (“Luke 3” by J.N. Darby)
• Even in Israel things were in confusion, for there were two high priests instead of one. (“Luke 3” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the wordf of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

JND Translation Notes

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Rhema. see John 17.8.

W. Kelly Translation

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in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphasa, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

WK Translation Notes

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Most MSS. and the Edd. read "In the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas." The plural "Annas and Caiaphas being high priests" is confined to a few MSS. The true text is the singular, not plural.

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.)