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Version</a></span><br />You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, you will conceive in womb, and will bring forth a son, and you shall call His name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And behold, you will conceive in <i>your</i> womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Listen carefully: you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call His name Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and you will have a son. His name will be Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and behold, you will conceive in the womb, and will bring forth a Son, and call His Name Jesus;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, you will conceive in womb, and will bring forth a son, and you shall call His name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For behold, you shall conceive and you shall give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Yeshua.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And behold, thou shalt conceive and hear a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />you shall be now pregnant, and be delivered of a son, whom you shall name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/1-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=258" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Gabriel Foretells Jesus' Birth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/greek/4815.htm" title="4815: syllēmpsē (V-FIM-2S) -- From sun and lambano; to clasp, i.e. Seize; specially, to conceive; by implication, to aid.">you will conceive</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1064.htm" title="1064: gastri (N-DFS) -- The stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5088.htm" title="5088: texē (V-FIM-2S) -- A strengthened form of a primary teko tek'-o; to produce, literally or figuratively.">give birth to</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huion (N-AMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">a son,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kaleseis (V-FIA-2S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">you are to give</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.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- 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/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">32</span>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="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a></span><br />She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“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”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4</a></span><br />But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a></span><br />And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Revelation 12:5</a></span><br />And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And, behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name JESUS.</p><p class="hdg">thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-27.htm">Luke 1:27</a></b></br> To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name <i>was</i> Mary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></b></br> Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></b></br> Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.</p><p class="hdg">and shalt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a></b></br> But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Luke 2:21</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21,25</a></b></br> And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/luke/1-7.htm">Child</a> <a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Conceive</a> <a href="/luke/1-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/16-20.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/1-42.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Child</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Conceive</a> <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Womb</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">76. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </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><b>Behold</b><br />The word "behold" is translated from the Greek word "ἰδού" (idou), which serves as an imperative to draw attention to something significant. In the biblical context, it is often used to announce divine intervention or revelation. Here, it underscores the importance and miraculous nature of the message delivered by the angel Gabriel to Mary. This word invites the reader to pause and reflect on the gravity of the announcement, emphasizing that what follows is of utmost importance and divine origin.<p><b>you will conceive</b><br />The phrase "you will conceive" comes from the Greek "συλλήμψῃ" (sullēmpsē), indicating the future tense of conception. This is a direct prophecy of the virgin birth, a cornerstone of Christian doctrine. The miraculous nature of this conception is underscored by the fact that Mary was a virgin, highlighting the divine intervention required for this event. This phrase connects to Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a>, which foretold a virgin birth, thus linking the New Testament narrative to the fulfillment of ancient prophecies.<p><b>and give birth</b><br />The phrase "and give birth" is translated from "καὶ τέξῃ" (kai texē), which signifies the natural process of childbirth. This emphasizes the humanity of Jesus, who, though divine, was born in the same manner as all humans. It highlights the incarnation, where God took on human flesh, experiencing life from conception to birth. This phrase assures us of Jesus' full participation in the human experience, making Him relatable and accessible to all.<p><b>to a son</b><br />The phrase "to a son" is derived from "υἱόν" (huion), indicating the gender of the child. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, a son was often seen as a continuation of the family line and a bearer of the family name. This phrase not only identifies the gender of the child but also alludes to the messianic expectations of a male descendant from the line of David, fulfilling the covenant promises made to David about his lineage.<p><b>and you are to give Him the name Jesus</b><br />The instruction "and you are to give Him the name Jesus" is a direct command from the angel, with "Jesus" being the Greek form of the Hebrew name "Yeshua" or "Joshua," meaning "The Lord is salvation." This name is significant as it encapsulates the mission and purpose of Jesus' life on earth—to bring salvation to humanity. The giving of the name by divine instruction signifies the authority and purpose bestowed upon Jesus from birth, aligning with the angel's message to Joseph in <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a>, where it is stated that Jesus will save His people from their sins. This name, therefore, is not just an identifier but a declaration of His divine mission and the hope He brings to the world.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">Behold, thou shalt conceive.</span>--St. Luke does not refer to the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm" title="Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.">Isaiah 7:14</a>, but it is clear from Mary's answer that she understood the words of the angel in the sense which St. Matthew gives to those of the prophet. What perplexed her was the reference to the conception and the birth in a prediction which made no mention of her approaching marriage. The absence of the reference is at least worth noticing, as showing that men were not necessarily led by their interpretation of the prophecy to imagine its fulfilment.<p><span class= "bld">Shalt call his name JESUS.</span>--See Note on <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm" title="And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.">Matthew 1:21</a>. The revelation of the name, with all its mysterious fulness of meaning, was made, we may note, to Joseph and Mary independently.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">JESUS</span>; the ordinary Greek form, the well-known Hebrew Jehoshua, the shortened Joshua, "The Salvation of Jehovah." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/1-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδοὺ</span> <span class="translit">(idou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will conceive</span><br /><span class="grk">συλλήμψῃ</span> <span class="translit">(syllēmpsē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4815.htm">Strong's 4815: </a> </span><span class="str2">From sun and lambano; to clasp, i.e. Seize; specially, to conceive; by implication, to aid.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">give birth to</span><br /><span class="grk">τέξῃ</span> <span class="translit">(texē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> </span><span class="str2">A strengthened form of a primary teko tek'-o; to produce, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son,</span><br /><span class="grk">υἱόν</span> <span class="translit">(huion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you shall give</span><br /><span class="grk">καλέσεις</span> <span class="translit">(kaleseis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄνομα</span> <span class="translit">(onoma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus.</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦν</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsoun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/1-31.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:31 Behold you will conceive in your womb (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>