Luke 1:5
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.”
ἱερεύς
Priest. Hiereus. You are a royal priesthood. Every believer has direct access to God. The priesthood of all believers means no human mediator is needed. Jesus is enough.
γίνομαι
There was
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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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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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ἡμέρα
days
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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ἐφημερία
division
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ἐφημερία
diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families
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θυγάτηρ
daughters
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θυγάτηρ
a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
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Ζαχαρίας
Zechariah
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Ζαχαρίας
Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites
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Ἰουδαία
of Judea
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Ἰουδαία
the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa), a region of Palestine
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Ἡρώδης
of Herod
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Ἡρώδης
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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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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