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Luke 3:4

Greek
ὡς γέγραπται ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
βίβλῳ λόγωνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος

Meaning

* A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son

Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω.

λόγος in Greek Thought

Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.…
Ἡσαΐου τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
προφήτου· φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἐρήμῳ· ἑτοιμάσατε τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὁδὸν κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτεplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
τρίβους αὐτοῦ·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ESV
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
NIV
As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.
NLT
Isaiah had spoken of John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the LORD's coming! Clear the road for him!
KJV
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Luke 3:3 ← Luke 3:4 → Luke 3:5

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