Luke 1:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.”
ἵστημι
To stand, to set, to place. Histemi. Having done all stand. Stand therefore. When you have done everything else there is still this. Stand in what Christ has already accomplished.
κύριος
of the Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ὀπτάνομαι
Appeared
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ὀπτάνομαι
To see, to appear, to be visible. He appeared to Peter then to the twelve. The resurrection appearances were real physical encounters not visions or hallucinations.
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θυμίαμα
incense;
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θυμίαμα
an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself
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θυσιαστήριον
altar
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θυσιαστήριον
a place of sacrifice, i.e. an altar (special or genitive case, literal or figurative)
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δεξιός
the] right
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δεξιός
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
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