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Luke 2:32

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Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;	A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.	And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

A light^G5457 to^G1519 lighten^G602 the Gentiles^G1484, and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of thy^G4675 people^G2992 Israel^G2474.

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Original Greek

φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν, καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
φῶς	phōs	G5457	N-NSN	A light
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	to
ἀποκάλυψιν	apokalupsin	G602	N-ASF	lighten
ἐθνῶν,	ethnōn	G1484	N-GPN	the Gentiles
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
δόξαν	doxan	G1391	N-ASF	the glory
λαοῦ	laou	G2992	N-GSM	people
σου	sou	G4675	P-2GS	of thy
Ἰσραήλ.	Israēl	G2474	N-PRI	Israel

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G602 — ἀποκάλυψις (apokálypsis, ap-ok-al'-oop-sis): an unveiling, uncovering, revealing — from ἀποκαλύπτω; disclosure:--appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation.
• G1391 — δόξα (dóxa, dox'-ah): honor, renown, glory splendor — from the base of δοκέω; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):--dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
• G1484 — ἔθνος (éthnos, eth'-nos): a race, people, the Gentiles — probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G2474 — Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl, is-rah-ale'): Israel — of Hebrew origin (יִשְׂרָאֵל); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):--Israel.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2992 — λαός (laós, lah-os'): a people, the crowd — apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.
• G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
• G5457 — φῶς (phōs, foce): light, a source of light — from an obsolete (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare φαίνω, φημί); luminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative):--fire, light.

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