The Meaning of Luke 1:44 Explained

Luke 1:44

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

YLT: for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;

Darby: For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.

ASV: For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Luke 1:44?

MEANING: What does Luke 1:44 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Luke 1:44 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Luke 1:44?

What is the context of Luke 1:44?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Luke 1:44 Mean?

Context Summary

Luke 1:39-56 - The Song Of The Virgin Mother

Zacharias lived in a Levitical city in the hill country of Judah. The narrative evidently implies that there had been no previous communication between the two women of what had happened. In their greeting both were led and taught of the Spirit.

Evidently Mary was living in close familiarity with the Scriptures. Often she had been deeply moved by their radiant promises, and had pleaded that God would at last help His people and send the Savior. Now that this blessing had come to her, she voiced her thanks, not only under the express inspiration of the Holy Spirit, but in the familiar expressions of Scripture. No others would have sufficed. Compare Hannah's song of praise, under similar circumstances, 1 Samuel 2:1-10. This song is called the Magnificat, that being the first word in the Latin version. Wonder and praise, humility and exultation, adoration and congratulation-these colors chase one another in the heart of this jewel. [source]

Chapter Summary: Luke 1

¹ The preface of Luke to his whole gospel
⁵ The conception of John the Baptist;
²⁶ and of Jesus
³⁹ The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus
⁵⁷ The nativity and circumcision of John
⁶⁷ The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
⁷⁶ and of John

What do the individual words in Luke 1:44 mean?

Behold for as came the voice of the greeting of you into the ears of me leaped in exultation the baby the womb

ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος τῇ κοιλίᾳ

ἰδοὺ	Behold
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἰδού Sense: behold, see, lo.
ἐγένετο	came
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: γίνομαι Sense: to become, i.
φωνὴ	voice
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: φωνή Sense: a sound, a tone.
τοῦ	of the
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ἀσπασμοῦ	greeting
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ἀσπασμός Sense: a salutation, either oral or written.
σου	of you
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you.
εἰς	into
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among.
ὦτά	ears
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: οὖς Sense: the ear.
μου	of me
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my.
ἐσκίρτησεν	leaped
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: σκιρτάω Sense: to leap.
ἀγαλλιάσει	exultation
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ἀγαλλίασις Sense: exultation, extreme joy, gladness.
βρέφος	baby
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular Root: βρέφος Sense: an unborn child, embryo, a foetus.
κοιλίᾳ	womb
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: κοιλία Sense: the whole belly, the entire cavity.

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