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Luke 1

Luke 1:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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*Forasmuch
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
epeideper (Greek #1895)
since indeed (of cause)
KJV usage: forasmuch.
Pronounce: ep-i-day'-per
Origin: from 1894 and 4007
as many
polus (Greek #4183)
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
KJV usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.
Pronounce: pol-oos'
Origin: including the forms from the alternate πολλός
have taken in hand
epicheireo (Greek #2021)
to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake
KJV usage: go about, take in hand (upon).
Pronounce: ep-ee-khi-reh'-o
Origin: from 1909 and 5495
to set forth in order
anatassomai (Greek #392)
to arrange
KJV usage: set in order.
Pronounce: an-at-as'-som-ahee
Origin: from 303 and the middle voice of 5021
a declaration
diegesis (Greek #1335)
a recital
KJV usage: declaration.
Pronounce: dee-ayg'-es-is
Origin: from 1334
of
peri (Greek #4012)
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
KJV usage: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
Pronounce: per-ee'
Origin: from the base of 4008
those things
pragma (Greek #4229)
a deed; by implication, an affair; by extension, an object (material)
KJV usage: business, matter, thing, work.
Pronounce: prag'-mah
Origin: from 4238
which are most surely believed
plerophoreo (Greek #4135)
to carry out fully (in evidence), i.e. completely assure (or convince), entirely accomplish
KJV usage: most surely believe, fully know (persuade), make full proof of.
Pronounce: play-rof-or-eh'-o
Origin: from 4134 and 5409
among
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
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A.M. 3998, the sixth year before the account called Anno Domini.

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5-25:  The conception of John the Baptist;
26-38:  and of Christ.
39-56:  The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Christ.
57-66:  The nativity and circumcision of John.
67-75:  The prophecy of Zacharias, both of Christ,
76-80:  and of John.
those.
John 20:31• 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:31)
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Acts 1:1‑3• 1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
 2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
 3To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: (Acts 1:1‑3)
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1 Tim. 3:16• 16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. (1 Tim. 3:16)
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2 Peter 1:16‑19• 16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
 17For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
 18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
 19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: (2 Peter 1:16‑19)
most surely.[Peplerophoremenon,] the passive participle of [plerophoreo ,] from [pleres phora,] full measure; and is applied to a ship fully laden, to a tree in full bearing, etc. Hence it implies that fulness of evidence by which any fact is supported, and also that confidence, or feeling of assent, by which facts so supported are believed.
• He {Luke} often brings a mass of facts into one short, general statement, and then expatiates at length on some isolated fact, where moral principles and grace are displayed. (“Luke 1” by J.N. Darby)
• This Gospel gives us the transition from law to grace, and from earth to heaven, so that it ends with tidings of grace for all nations, and with Christ ascending into the heavens to take up high-priestly service there. In chapter 1 the earthly priest was dumb. In the closing verses of the Gospel the men who are to be priests in the new dispensation of the Holy Spirit, were in the temple and anything but dumb—they were praising and blessing God. (“Luke 1” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,

W. Kelly Translation

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Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)