Luke 1:38
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”
ῥῆμα
Not logos — the written word — but rhema, the word spoken in the moment. The angel says to Mary: no rhema from God shall be without power. Every specific word God speaks into your situation carries the ability to accomplish itself. He does not speak empty words.
δοῦλος
handmaid
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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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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γίνομαι
Would that it happen
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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Μαρία
Mary;
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Μαρία
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
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ἔπω
Said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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