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Luke 1:39–42

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And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
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From verse 39

  1. Luke 1:65Rank 1 from verse 39
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    65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.

  2. Joshua 10:40Rank 2 from verse 39
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    40¶ So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

  3. Joshua 15:48–59Rank 3 from verse 39
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    48¶ And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

    49And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

    50And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

    51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

    52Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

    53And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

    54And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

    55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

    56And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

    57Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

    58Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

    59And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

  4. Joshua 20:7Rank 4 from verse 39
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    7¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

  5. Joshua 21:9–11Rank 5 from verse 39
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    9¶ And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name,

    10Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot.

    11And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.

From verse 41

  1. Luke 1:67Rank 1 from verse 41
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    67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

  2. Luke 1:44Rank 2 from verse 41
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    44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  3. Acts 4:8Rank 3 from verse 41
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  4. Acts 2:4Rank 4 from verse 41
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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  5. Luke 1:15Rank 5 from verse 41
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    15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

From verse 42

  1. Genesis 22:18Rank 1 from verse 42
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    18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

  2. Judges 5:24Rank 2 from verse 42
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    24Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

  3. Luke 1:28Rank 3 from verse 42
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    28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

  4. Luke 19:38Rank 4 from verse 42
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    38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

  5. Luke 1:48Rank 5 from verse 42
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    48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Luke 1:39

COMBINED MEANING

arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

haste

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1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 1:40

COMBINED MEANING

entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

saluted

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Greeted or addressed with words or acts of goodwill, respect, or recognition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 1:41

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

babe

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1. An infant or very young child, including one in the womb. 2. One who is immature or unskilful.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

leaped

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Past-tense or past-participial form of leap (to spring or rise from the ground with both feet, as man, or with all the feet, as other animals; to jump; to vault).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

womb

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Sense 1: The bodily place in a female where a child is conceived and carried before birth. Sense 2: A source pictured as such a place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ghost

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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

DEFINED WORDS

Luke 1:42

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

womb

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Sense 1: The bodily place in a female where a child is conceived and carried before birth. Sense 2: A source pictured as such a place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

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1:40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

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1:41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

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1:42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

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1:43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

1:44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

1:45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

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