Luke 2:21
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.”
ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
πλήθω
were fulfilled
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πλήθω
Fill, fulfill, imbue. Plḗthō. The Spirit fills what is empty and fulfills what is promised. Remain open to being filled.
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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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ὀκτώ
eight
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ὀκτώ
Eight. Oktō. Noah and seven others passed through water and emerged into a new world. Eight is the number of new beginnings. Step through.
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περιτέμνω
to circumcise
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περιτέμνω
Circumcise, cut around. Peritemnō. God commanded circumcision as a covenant sign, but the prophets called for circumcised hearts. The outward cut points to an inward surrender.
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παιδίον
child
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παιδίον
Child, boy, little one. Paidion. Unless you turn and become like children you will never enter the kingdom. Childlike dependence and trust is the posture God honours most.
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καλέω
He had been called
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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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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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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus,
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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συλλαμβάνω
conceiving
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συλλαμβάνω
to clasp, i.e. seize (arrest, capture); specially, to conceive (literally or figuratively); by implication, to aid
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κοιλία
womb.
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κοιλία
Belly, womb, innermost being. Koilía. From the physical depths of hunger to the hidden springs of the heart, Scripture uses this word to name what drives us from within. What fills your koilía shapes you.
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