Luke 1:13
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
καλέω
you will call
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καλέω
To call, to summon, to invite. Kaleo. Many are called but few are chosen. The call of God is universal but the response is personal. The invitation is open. Will you come.
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φοβέω
do fear
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φοβέω
To fear, to be afraid, to reverence. Phobeo. Do not fear those who kill the body. Fear God and nothing else needs to be feared. He holds what every other fear threatens.
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γεννάω
will bear
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γεννάω
To beget, to be born. Gennao. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. New birth is divine not human. You cannot birth yourself into the kingdom. God does it.
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ὄνομα
name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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Ζαχαρίας
Zechariah;
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Ζαχαρίας
Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites
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Ἰωάννης
John.
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Ἰωάννης
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
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διότι
because
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διότι
on the very account that, or inasmuch as
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ἔπω
Said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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γυνή
wife
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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Ἐλισάβετ
Elizabeth
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Ἐλισάβετ
Elisabet, an Israelitess
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εἰσακούω
has been heard
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εἰσακούω
to listen to
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δέησις
prayer
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δέησις
a petition
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