Luke 2:4
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)”
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.
οἶκος
the] house
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οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
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πόλις
the] City
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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πατριά
family
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πατριά
paternal descent, i.e. (concretely) a group of families or a whole race (nation)
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διά
because of
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διά
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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Γαλιλαία
Galilee
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Γαλιλαία
Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine
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Ἰουδαία
Judea
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Ἰουδαία
the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa), a region of Palestine
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Ναζαρέθ
of Nazareth
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Ναζαρέθ
Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine
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Δαβίδ
of David
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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Ἰωσήφ
Joseph
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Ἰωσήφ
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
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εἶναι
being
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εἶναι
to exist
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