KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Luke 2:20–21
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Luke 2:20
20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
20And the shepheards returned, glorifying & praising God for all the things that they had heard and seene, as it was told vnto them.
Luke 2:21
21And 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.
21*And when eight dayes were accomplished for the circumcising of the childe, his name was called *Iesus, which was so named of the Angel before he was conceiued in the wombe.
- Gen. 17.12.
- Mat. 1.21.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 2:20
Came, sent, or gave back; restored or repaid.
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APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
glorifying
Praising; honoring in worship; exalting to glory; honoring; extolling.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Commending; extolling in words or song.
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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)
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To tell: to say, relate, inform, count, or make known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Luke 2:21
Twice four; expressing the number twice four.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
accomplished
Finished; completed; fulfilled; executed; effected.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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circumcising
Cutting away the foreskin as the covenant sign given to Abraham's seed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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)
A word or appellation by which a person or thing is known; also reputation, character, authority, remembrance, or the person represented, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Named, summoned, invited, proclaimed, or addressed, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Called; denominated; designated by name.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A messenger; especially a heavenly messenger sent by God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Formed in the womb; framed in the mind; devised; imagined; understood.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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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 study18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
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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.
11Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
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Open the full verse study19The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
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Open the full verse study8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
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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 study46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
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Open the full verse study43And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
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Open the full verse study37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
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Open the full verse study15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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Open the full verse study21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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Open the full verse study8Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
From verse 21
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Open the full verse study12And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
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Open the full verse study3And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
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Open the full verse study31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
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Open the full verse study59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
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Open the full verse study4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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Open the full verse study21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
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Open the full verse study15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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Open the full verse study8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
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Open the full verse study25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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