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Luke 3:23

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And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.	And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,	Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 Jesus^G2424 himself^G846 began^G756 to be^G2258 about thirty^G5144 years of age^G2094, being(as was supposed^G3543) the son^G5207 of Joseph^G2501, which was the son of Heli^G2242,

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Original Greek

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὡσεὶ ἐτῶν τριάκοντα ἀρχόμενος, ὢν ὡς ἐνομίζετο υἱός Ἰωσήφ, τοῦ Ἠλὶ,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Καὶ	Kai	G2532	CONJ	And
αὐτὸς	autos	G846	P-NSM	himself
ἦν	ēn	G2258	V-IAI-3S	to be
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	G2424	N-NSM	Jesus
ὡσεὶ	hōsei	G5616	ADV	about
ἐτῶν	etōn	G2094	N-GPN	years of age
τριάκοντα	triakonta	G5144	A-NUI	thirty
ἀρχόμενος,	archomenos	G756	V-PMP-NSM	began
ὢν	ōn	G5607	V-PAP-NSM	being
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	(as
ἐνομίζετο	enomizeto	G3543	V-IPI-3S	was supposed
υἱός	huios	G5207	N-NSM	the son
Ἰωσήφ,	Iōsēph	G2501	N-PRI	of Joseph
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Ἠλὶ,	Ēli	G2242	N-PRI	which was [the son] of Heli

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G756 — ἄρχομαι (árchomai, ar'-khom-ahee): I begin — middle voice of ἄρχω (through the implication, of precedence); to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--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 αὑτοῦ.
• G2094 — ἔτος (étos, et'-os): a year — apparently a primary word; a year:--year.
• G2242 — Ἡλί (Hēlí, hay-lee'): Heli — of Hebrew origin (עֵלִי); Heli (i.e. Eli), an Israelite:--Heli.
• G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2501 — Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph, ee-o-safe'): Joseph — of Hebrew origin (יוֹסֵף); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites:--Joseph.
• 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.
• G3543 — νομίζω (nomízō, nom-id'-zo): I think, suppose — from νόμος; properly, to do by law (usage), i.e. to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard:-- suppose, thing, be wont.
• G5144 — τριάκοντα (triákonta, tree-ak'-on-tah): thirty — the decade of τρεῖς; thirty:--thirty.
• G5207 — υἱός (huiós, hwee-os'): a son, descendent — apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.
• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
• G5616 — ὡσεί (hōseí, ho-si'): as if, as it were, like, about — from ὡς and εἰ; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• being — Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 4:22, John 6:42
• thirty — Genesis 41:46, Numbers 4:3, Numbers 4:35, Numbers 4:39, Numbers 4:43, Numbers 4:47
• which — Matthew 1:16

Reciprocal references (5): Genesis 9:26, 2 Samuel 5:4, Ezekiel 1:1, Luke 2:4, Romans 9:5

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: GENEALOGIES OF CHRIST, JOSEPH, YOUNG PEOPLE
• Torrey’s: GENEALOGIES, HUMAN NATURE OF CHRIST, THE, JUDAH, THE TRIBE OF
• Nave’s: GENEALOGY, HELI, JESUS, THE CHRIST, JOSEPH

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