Greek Interlinear

Luke 1:2 Interlinear

Even as they delivered them unto us which from the beginning eyewitnesses and ministers were which of the word

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καθὼςG2531Evenjust (or inasmuch) as, that
2παρέδοσανG3860as they deliveredto surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit
3ἡμῖνG2254them unto usto (or for, with, by) us
4τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5ἀπ'G575from"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
6ἀρχῆςG746the beginning(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
7αὐτόπταιG845eyewitnessesself-seeing, i.e., an eye-witness
8καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
9ὑπηρέταιG5257ministersan under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)
10γενόμενοιG1096wereto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
11τοῦG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12λόγουG3056of the wordsomething said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a

Verse Context

Luke 1:1Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of...
Luke 1:2 (current)Even as they delivered them unto us which from the beginning eyewitnesses and ministers were which of the word
Luke 1:3It seemed good to me also understanding from the very first of all things having had perfect...

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