Luke 2:36
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;”
ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
πολύς
great,
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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ἡμέρα
years
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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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θυγάτηρ
daughter
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θυγάτηρ
a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
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προβαίνω
having advanced
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προβαίνω
to walk forward, i.e. advance (literally, or in years)
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προφῆτις
a prophetess,
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προφῆτις
a female foreteller or an inspired woman
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Φανουήλ
of Phanuel,
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Φανουήλ
Phanuel (i.e. Penuel), an Israelite
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εἰμί
there was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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φυλή
the] tribe
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φυλή
an offshoot, i.e. race or clan
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παρθενία
marriage
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παρθενία
maidenhood
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