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The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, <a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. <a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, <a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: <a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a> He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. <a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; <a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; <a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; <a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; <a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. <a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. <a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: <a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was. <a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: <a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. <a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king, as his ancestor David was, <a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. <a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a> He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. <a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David, <a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David; <a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Highest, and the LORD God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, <a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father, <a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. <a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity. <a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a> He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, <a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> This One will be great and he will be called The Son of The Highest and THE LORD JEHOVAH will give to him the throne of David his father,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of David his father; <a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: <a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father; <a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high, the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David; <a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> He shall be great, and shall be called Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His father David; <a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of David his father, <a href="/parallel/luke/1-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=265" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Gabriel Foretells Jesus' Birth</a> …31Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. 32<a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megas (Adj-NMS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">great</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: klēthēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">will be called</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">the Son</a> <a href="/greek/5310.htm" title="5310: Hypsistou (Adj-GMS-S) -- Highest, most high, the heights. Superlative from the base of hupsos; highest, i.e. the Supreme, or the heavens.">of the Most High.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrios (N-NMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dōsei (V-FIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">will give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2362.htm" title="2362: thronon (N-AMS) -- From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.">throne</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">of His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">father</a> <a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="1138: Dauid (N-GMS) -- David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">David,</a> 33and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a> And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Psalm 89:27-29</a> I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. / I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. <a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a> Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.” <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a> And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: <a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a> “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”). <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. <a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a> Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?” <a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a> regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2-4</a> But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. / So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs. <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a> And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7-8</a> I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to him the throne of his father David:shall be great.<a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a> For 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.<a href="/luke/3-16.htm">Luke 3:16</a> John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:<a href="/matthew/3-11.htm">Matthew 3:11</a> I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:the Son.<a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Luke 1:35</a> And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.<a href="/mark/5-7.htm">Mark 5:7</a> And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.<a href="/mark/14-61.htm">Mark 14:61</a> But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?give.<a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">2 Samuel 7:11-13</a> And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house… <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a> The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6,7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-27.htm">David</a> <a href="/mark/11-10.htm">Forefather</a> <a href="/luke/1-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">High</a> <a href="/mark/11-10.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-69.htm">David</a> <a href="/luke/1-73.htm">Forefather</a> <a href="/luke/1-49.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/luke/1-33.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div>1. <a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a> 67. <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a> 76. <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>He will be great The phrase "He will be great" speaks to the future prominence and significance of Jesus Christ. The Greek word used here is "μέγας" (megas), which denotes greatness in size, power, or importance. This greatness is not merely in human terms but is divine in nature. Historically, the Jewish people anticipated a Messiah who would be a great leader, and this declaration aligns with the prophecies of a coming Savior who would surpass all others in greatness. This greatness is not just in deeds but in His very nature as the Son of God.and will be called the Son of the Most High The title "Son of the Most High" is a profound declaration of Jesus' divine sonship. The term "Most High" is translated from the Greek "Ὑψίστου" (Hypsistou), which is a title for God, emphasizing His supreme authority and sovereignty. In the Hebrew context, this title is often associated with God's transcendence and majesty. By calling Jesus the "Son of the Most High," the angel Gabriel affirms His unique relationship with God, setting Him apart from all other beings. This title also fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as those found in <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a> and <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>, which speak of a divine son who will reign eternally.The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David This phrase connects Jesus directly to the Davidic covenant, where God promised David that his throne would be established forever (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). The "throne of His father David" signifies Jesus' rightful place as the heir to the kingdom of Israel, fulfilling the messianic expectations of a ruler from David's lineage. The Greek word for "throne" is "θρόνος" (thronos), symbolizing authority and kingship. This promise is not just about a physical throne but points to a spiritual and eternal reign. The historical context here is crucial, as the Jewish people were under Roman rule and longed for the restoration of David's kingdom. Jesus' kingship, however, transcends earthly politics, establishing a kingdom that is spiritual and everlasting.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) Shall be called the Son of the Highest.--It is noticeable that this name applied to our Lord by the angel, appears afterwards as uttered by the demoniacs (<a href="/mark/5-7.htm" title="And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the most high God? I adjure you by God, that you torment me not.">Mark 5:7</a>). On the history of the name, see Note on <a href="/mark/5-7.htm" title="And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the most high God? I adjure you by God, that you torment me not.">Mark 5:7</a>.The throne of his father David.--The words seem at first to suggest the thought that the Virgin was of the house of David, and that the title to the throne was thus derived through her. This may have been so (see Note on <a href="/context/luke/3-23.htm" title="And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,">Luke 3:23-38</a>), and the intermarriage which had taken place in olden times between the house of Aaron and that of David (<a href="/exodus/6-23.htm" title="And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bore him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.">Exodus 6:23</a>; <a href="/2_kings/11-2.htm" title="But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain.">2Kings 11:2</a>) show that this might be quite consistent with the relationship to Elizabeth mentioned in <a href="/luke/1-36.htm" title="And, behold, your cousin Elisabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.">Luke 1:36</a>. On the other hand, it must be remembered that the genealogies, both in St. Matthew and St. Luke, appear, at first sight, to give the lineage of Joseph only, and therefore that, if this were, as many have believed, the Evangelist's point of view, our Lord, notwithstanding the supernatural birth, was thought of as inheriting from him. The form of the promise, which might well lead to the expectation of a revived kingdom of Israel after the manner of that of David, takes its place among the most memorable instances of prophecies that have been fulfilled in quite another fashion than those who first heard them could have imagined possible. That the Evangelist who recorded it held that it was fulfilled in the Kingdom of Heaven, the spiritual sovereignty of the Christ, is shown by the fact that he records it in the same Gospel as that which tells of the Crucifixion and Ascension. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - The Son of the Highest. It is singular that this title, given by the angel to the yet unborn child, was the one given to the Redeemer by the evil spirit in the case of the poor possessed (see <a href="/mark/5-7.htm">Mark 5:7</a>). Is this the title, or one of the titles, by which our Master is known in that greater world beyond our knowledge? The throne of his father David; clearly indicating that Mary herself was of royal lineage, although this is nowhere definitely stated (see <a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11</a>). These words of the angel are as yet unfulfilled. They clearly speak of a restoration of Israel, still, as far as we can see, very distant. Nearly nineteen centuries have passed since Gabriel spoke of a restored throne of David, of a kingdom in Jacob to which should come no end. The people, through all the changing fortune of empires, have been indeed strangely kept distinct and separate, ready for the mighty change; but the eventful hour still tarries. It has been well observed how St. Luke's report of the angel's words here could never have been a forgery - as one school of critics asserts - of the second century. Would any writer in the second century, after the failure of Jesus among the Jews was well known, when the fall of Jerusalem had already taken place, have made an angel prophesy what is expressed here? <a href="/commentaries/luke/1-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>He οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. will be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. great μέγας (megas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. will be called κληθήσεται (klēthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. [the] Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of [the] Most High. Ὑψίστου (Hypsistou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative <a href="/greek/strongs_5310.htm">Strong's 5310: </a> Highest, most high, the heights. Superlative from the base of hupsos; highest, i.e. the Supreme, or the heavens. The ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. will give δώσει (dōsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. Him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. throne θρόνον (thronon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2362.htm">Strong's 2362: </a> From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. of His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. father πατρὸς (patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. David, Δαυὶδ (Dauid) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm">Strong's 1138: </a> David, King of Israel. 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