Luke 2:36
New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
נְבִיאָה
nᵉbîyʼâh
a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Φανουήλ
Phanouḗl
Phanuel (i.e. Penuel), an Israelite
מַטֶּה
maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
חֶלֶד
cheled
life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient)
חָיָה
châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
שֶׁבַע
shebaʻ
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
בְּתוּלִים
bᵉthûwlîym
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Key Terms in This Verse
נְבִיאָה nᵉbîyʼâh
a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife
Study H5031 →בְּתוּלִים bᵉthûwlîym
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Study H1331 →חֶלֶד cheled
life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient)
Study H2465 →חָיָה châyâh
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Study H2421 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →מַטֶּה maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...
Study H4294 →בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →Cross References
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwe...
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
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