Luke 1:58
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.”
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.
ἔλεος
mercy
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ἔλεος
Mercy, compassion, pity. Eleos. His mercy endures forever. Mercy is God withholding what we deserve. It is the companion of grace which gives what we do not deserve.
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μεγαλύνω
magnified
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μεγαλύνω
To magnify, to make great, to glorify. My soul magnifies the Lord. To magnify is not to make God bigger. It is to make Him more clearly seen.
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περίοικος
neighbours
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περίοικος
housed around, i.e. neighboring (used elliptically as a noun)
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συγγενής
relatives
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συγγενής
a relative (by blood); by extension, a fellow countryman
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συγχαίρω
they were rejoicing with
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συγχαίρω
to sympathize in gladness, congratulate
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