Greek Interlinear
Luke 3:2 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Luke 3:2, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“being the high priests Annas and Caiaphas came the word of God being John of Zacharias the son in the wilderness”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | being | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 2 | ἀρχιερέων | G749 | the high priests | the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest |
| 3 | Ἅννα | G452 | Annas | annas (i.e., g0367), an israelite |
| 4 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 5 | Καϊάφα | G2533 | Caiaphas | the dell; caiaphas (i.e., cajepha), an israelite |
| 6 | ἐγένετο | G1096 | came | to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) |
| 7 | ῥῆμα | G4487 | the word | an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat |
| 8 | θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 9 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | being | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 10 | Ἰωάννην | G2491 | John | joannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites |
| 11 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | Ζαχαρίου | G2197 | of Zacharias | zacharias (i.e., zechariah), the name of two israelites |
| 14 | υἱὸν | G5207 | the son | a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship |
| 15 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 16 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | ἐρήμῳ | G2048 | the wilderness | lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied) |
Verse Context
Luke 3:1in year Now the fifteenth of the reign...
Luke 3:2 (current)being the high priests Annas and Caiaphas came the word of God being John of Zacharias the son in the wilderness
Luke 3:3And he came for all the country about...