KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Luke 1:66–68
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Luke 1:66
66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
66And all they that had heard them, layde them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner of childe shal this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
Luke 1:67
67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
67And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Luke 1:68
68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
68Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people,
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 1:66
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
A son or daughter; a young person; a descendant; or one characterized by a stated relation or quality.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
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Luke 1:67
Made full; supplied with abundance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Belonging to God or set apart for him; sacred; morally pure. Applied to God, it expresses his perfect purity; in Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, it identifies the Spirit of God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
The spirit; in 'give up the ghost,' to yield the spirit and die.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
prophesied
Spoke by divine inspiration or declared beforehand what would occur.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Luke 1:68
Favored by God; happy or spiritually prosperous; or praised, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Waited on; attended; inspected; subjected to sufferings; favored with relief or mercy.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Ransomed; delivered from bondage, distress, penalty, liability, or from the possession of another, by paying an equivalent.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 66
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Open the full verse study21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
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Open the full verse study19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
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Open the full verse study51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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Open the full verse study46And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
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Open the full verse study18¶ But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
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Open the full verse study11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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Open the full verse study2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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Open the full verse study24¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
25And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
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Open the full verse study80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
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Open the full verse study40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
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Open the full verse study44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
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Open the full verse study11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
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Open the full verse study21With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
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Open the full verse study18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.
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Open the full verse study17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
From verse 67
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Open the full verse study28¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
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Open the full verse study41And 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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Open the full verse study15For 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.
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Open the full verse study21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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Open the full verse study2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
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Open the full verse study25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
From verse 68
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Open the full verse study48Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
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Open the full verse study16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
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Open the full verse study9He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
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Open the full verse study13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
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Open the full verse study31And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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Open the full verse study48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
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Open the full verse study16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
17And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
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Open the full verse study3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
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Open the full verse study38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
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Open the full verse study17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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Open the full verse study10¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
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Open the full verse study20¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.
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Open the full verse study3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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Open the full verse study7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
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Open the full verse study26And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
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Open the full verse study20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
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Open the full verse study44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
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