King James Version

Luke 2:38

And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to God” (θεῷ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “she” (αὐτῇ) before at that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Lord” (κυρίῳ) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before Jerusalem here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andαὐτῇautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “she”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “she”.sheτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὥρᾳhōrainstantὥραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “instant”, the to- or for-formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.instantἐπιστᾶσαepistasato approachἐφίστημι (ephistēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to approach”, a single actionG2186I stand by, am urgent, befall one (as of evil), am at hand, impend.ἀνθωμολογεῖτοanthōmologeitogave thanks likewiseἀνθομολογέομαι (anthomologeomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “gave thanks likewise”, an ongoing action in the pastG437I make a mutual agreement; I confess, acknowledge, formally admit, give thanks to.gave thanks likewiseτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōunto the Lordθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.unto the Lordκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐλάλειelaleispakeλαλέω (laleō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “spake”, an ongoing action in the pastG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.spakeπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himπᾶσινpasinto allπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.to allτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.προσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisthem that lookedπροσδέχομαι (prosdechomai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “them that looked”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4327(a) I await, expect, (b) I receive, welcome (originally: to my house), (c) I accept.them that lookedλύτρωσινlutrōsinfor redemptionλύτρωσις (lutrōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “for redemption”, the object formG3085(in the Old Testament: ransoming from imprisonment for debt, or from slavery, release from national misfortune, etc.), liberation, deliverance, release.for redemptionἸερουσαλήμierousalēmJerusalemἸερουσαλήμnoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Jerusalem”, the of-formG2419(Aramaic form), Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine: hence Judaism, and allegorically, Christendom, the Christian Church.Jerusalem

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτῇautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “she”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “she”.κυρίῳkuriōunto the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Young’s Literal Translation

and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

World English Bible

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

Darby Translation

and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims

Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.

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