Luke 1:22
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.”
ἐξέρχομαι
To go out, come forth, depart. Exerchomai. Jesus regularly withdrew from crowds to pray, and sent his disciples out into the world. Movement is often the shape of obedience. Go when you are sent.
δύναμαι
he was able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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λαλέω
to speak
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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ἐπιγινώσκω
they recognized
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ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
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ὀπτασία
a vision
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ὀπτασία
Vision, apparition, divine appearance. Optasia. Paul did not disobey the heavenly vision, and Zechariah doubted the one standing before him. What God shows you carries weight. Respond with obedience.
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ὁράω
he has seen
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ὁράω
To see, to behold, to observe carefully. We will see Him as He is. To see God face to face is the destiny of every believer.
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ναός
temple.
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ναός
Temple, sanctuary, shrine. Naos. Do you not know that you are God's temple? The most significant temple in the New Testament is the human body indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
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διανεύω
making signs
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διανεύω
Signal, gesture, communicate by sign. Dianeuo. When Zechariah could not speak, he beckoned to the people, conveying meaning through motion alone. Silence does not stop God's message from getting through.
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διαμένω
was remaining
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διαμένω
Remain, stay constantly, endure. Diaménō. What is of God does not drift or dissolve. Stay rooted.
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κωφός
mute.
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κωφός
Deaf, mute, unable to hear or speak. Kōphós. Jesus opened the ears of the deaf and loosed the tongues of the mute. Where he speaks, silence breaks.
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