King James Version
Luke 2:37 in the King James Version says “And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings ...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.”
Luke 2:37 · KJV
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age , and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Jerusalem: or, Israel
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“departed”
G868to remove, i.e., (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the temple”
G2411a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
“God with fastings”
G3521abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the day of atonement
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“day”
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
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