Luke 1:35

New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data

"And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And the

מֲלְאָךְ

mălʼâk

H4397

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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עָנָה

ʻânâh

H6030

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...

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and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto her The

קֹדֶשׁ

qôdesh

H6944

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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גָּוַע

gâvaʻ

H1478

to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire

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shall

בּוֹא

bôwʼ

H935

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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upon thee and the

כֹּחַ

kôach

H3581

vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

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of the

עֶלְיוֹן

ʻelyôwn

H5945

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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shall

עָמַם

ʻâmam

H6004

to associate; by implication, to overshadow (by huddling together)

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thee

כֵּן

kên

H3651

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...

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also that

קֹדֶשׁ

qôdesh

H6944

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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which shall be

יָלַד

yâlad

H3205

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

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of thee shall be

קָרָא

qârâʼ

H7121

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

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the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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Key Terms in This Verse

overshadow H6004

עָמַם ʻâmam

to associate; by implication, to overshadow (by huddling together)

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Highest H5945

עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn

an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme

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Ghost H1478

גָּוַע gâvaʻ

to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire

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born H3205

יָלַד yâlad

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

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angel H4397

מֲלְאָךְ mălʼâk

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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power H3581

כֹּחַ kôach

vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

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answered H6030

עָנָה ʻânâh

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

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thing H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Holy H6944

קֹדֶשׁ qôdesh

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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holy H6944

קֹדֶשׁ qôdesh

a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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Cross References

Matthew 1:18 cross-reference

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

John 1:49 cross-reference

Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

John 1:34 cross-reference

And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Matthew 1:20 cross-reference

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiv...

Hebrews 4:15 cross-reference

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Romans 1:4 cross-reference

And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

Mark 1:24 cross-reference

Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Acts 8:36 cross-reference

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

Luke 1:27 cross-reference

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Matthew 27:54 cross-reference

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Galatians 2:20 cross-reference

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself fo...

Job 25:4 cross-reference

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

John 20:31 cross-reference

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Matthew 14:33 cross-reference

Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

Job 14:4 cross-reference

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Mark 1:1 cross-reference

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Psalm 2:7 cross-reference

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Matthew 4:3 cross-reference

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Ephesians 2:3 cross-reference

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Job 15:16 cross-reference

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

Psalm 51:5 cross-reference

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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