King James Version
Luke 1:67 in the King James Version says “And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,”
Luke 1:67 · KJV
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. sayings: or, things
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people ,
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“was filled”
G4130to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
“Ghost”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“with the Holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“prophesied”
G4395to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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