King James Version
Luke 1:7 in the King James Version says “And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.”
Luke 1:7 · KJV
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they”
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
“because”
G2530and g3739 and g5100; according to which certain thing, i.e., as far (or inasmuch) as
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“years”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“they”
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
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