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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And Mary said: &#8220My soul glorifies the Lord<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Mary said: &#8220My soul exalts the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said, “My soul magnifies <i>and</i> exalts the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Mary said: With all my heart I praise the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Mary said, "My soul praises the Lord's greatness!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Mary said, "My heart praises the Lord; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Mary said, "My soul praises the greatness of the Lord!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Mary said: ?My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said, "My soul exalts the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Mary said, 'My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,<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 />And Maryam said, “My soul exalts THE LORD JEHOVAH”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Mary said; My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Then Mary said, "my soul doth magnify the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/1-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=369" 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">Mary's Song</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45</span>Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.” <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3137.htm" title="3137: Mariam (N-NFS) -- Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.">Mary</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said:</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">“My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5590.htm" title="5590: psychē (N-NFS) -- From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.">soul</a> <a href="/greek/3170.htm" title="3170: Megalynei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I enlarge, lengthen, (b) I increase, magnify, extol. From megas; to make great, i.e. Increase or extol.">magnifies</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/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrion (N-AMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">47</span>and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!…<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="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1-10</a></span><br />At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. / There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. / Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Psalm 34:2-3</a></span><br />My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. / Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1</a></span><br />Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Psalm 35:9</a></span><br />Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-18.htm">Habakkuk 3:18</a></span><br />yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-14.htm">Psalm 9:14</a></span><br />that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Psalm 13:5</a></span><br />But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-9.htm">Psalm 25:9</a></span><br />He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-16.htm">Psalm 40:16</a></span><br />May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/70-4.htm">Psalm 70:4</a></span><br />May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Psalm 98:1</a></span><br />A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-2.htm">Psalm 149:2</a></span><br />Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></span><br />And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1</a></b></br> And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Psalm 34:2,3</a></b></br> My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear <i>thereof</i>, and be glad… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Psalm 35:9</a></b></br> And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Exalts</a> <a href="/mark/14-42.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Glorifies</a> <a href="/mark/13-26.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Magnify</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/mark/14-34.htm">Soul</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Exalts</a> <a href="/luke/4-36.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/john/8-54.htm">Glorifies</a> <a href="/luke/2-9.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/acts/10-46.htm">Magnify</a> <a href="/luke/1-56.htm">Mary</a> <a href="/luke/2-35.htm">Soul</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Mary said</b><br />This phrase introduces the Magnificat, a song of praise spoken by Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Greek word for "said" is "εἶπεν" (eipen), which indicates a declaration or proclamation. This is not merely a casual remark but a profound expression of faith and joy. Historically, this moment occurs during Mary's visit to Elizabeth, her relative, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. The context is one of divine revelation and fulfillment of prophecy, as both women are experiencing miraculous pregnancies.<p><b>My soul</b><br />The Greek word for "soul" is "ψυχή" (psyche), which refers to the inner self or life force. In Hebrew thought, the soul encompasses the whole being, including emotions, desires, and intellect. Mary's use of "my soul" indicates that her entire being is engaged in this act of worship. It reflects a deep, personal relationship with God, emphasizing that worship is not just an outward act but an inward devotion.<p><b>magnifies</b><br />The term "magnifies" comes from the Greek "μεγαλύνει" (megalunei), meaning to make great or to extol. In the context of worship, to magnify God is to acknowledge His greatness and to elevate His name above all else. This is a common theme in the Psalms, where God's attributes and deeds are celebrated. Mary's use of this word shows her recognition of God's supreme power and her desire to honor Him.<p><b>the Lord</b><br />The Greek word for "Lord" is "Κύριον" (Kurion), which denotes authority and divinity. In the Jewish tradition, "Lord" is often used as a substitute for the sacred name of God, Yahweh. By referring to God as "the Lord," Mary acknowledges His sovereignty and her submission to His will. This reflects the biblical theme of God's lordship over creation and His covenant relationship with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a></b><br>A young Jewish woman from Nazareth, chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus. Her response to the angel Gabriel's announcement is a profound expression of faith and humility.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nazareth.htm">Nazareth</a></b><br>A small town in Galilee where Mary lived. It is significant as the humble origin of Jesus' earthly family.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_magnificat.htm">The Magnificat</a></b><br>This is the name given to Mary's song of praise, which begins with <a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46</a>. It is a powerful declaration of God's greatness and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_worship.htm">The Heart of Worship</a></b><br>Mary's declaration, "My soul magnifies the Lord," teaches us that true worship begins in the soul. It is an internal acknowledgment of God's greatness that overflows into our words and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_exaltation.htm">Humility and Exaltation</a></b><br>Mary's humble status did not prevent her from being used by God in a mighty way. This reminds us that God often chooses the lowly and humble to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_god's_promises.htm">Joy in God's Promises</a></b><br>Mary's song is filled with joy and confidence in God's promises. As believers, we are called to find joy in the assurance of God's faithfulness and His plans for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection.htm">Personal Reflection</a></b><br>Just as Mary magnified the Lord, we are encouraged to reflect on how our lives can exalt God. This involves aligning our thoughts, words, and actions with His will.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) <span class= "bld">My soul doth magnify the Lord.</span>--We come to the first of the great canticles recorded by St. Luke, which, since the time of Caesarius of Arles (A.D. 540), who first introduced them into public worship, have formed part of the hymnal treasures of Western Christendom. We may think of the Virgin as having committed to writing at the time, or having remembered afterwards, possibly with some natural modifications, what she then spoke. Here the song of praise is manifestly based upon that of Hannah (<a href="/context/1_samuel/2-1.htm" title="And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoices in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies; because I rejoice in your salvation.">1Samuel 2:1-10</a>), both in its opening words and in much of its substance, and is so far significant of the hopes, and, if we may so speak, studies, of the maiden of Nazareth.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46-56.</span> - <span class="accented">The hymn of Mary, commonly called the Magnificat</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46a.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Mary said</span>. There is a great contrast between the behavior of the two women when they met in Elisabeth's house. The elder was full of a new strange ecstatic joy. "She was filled with the Holy Ghost" (verse 42), and spoke her words of lofty congratulation with "a loud voice" (verse 42). Mary, on the other hand, was not conscious evidently, on this occasion, of any special presence of the Holy Spirit. Since the hour of the annunciation and her own meek faithful acceptance of the Lord's purpose, she had been dwelling, so to speak, under the immediate influence of the Spirit of the Lord. Her cousin's inspiration seems to have been momentary and transitory, while hers, during that strange blessed season which immediately preceded the Incarnation, was enduring. Hence the quiet introduction to her hymn, "And Mary said." It is, of course, possible that she had committed the beautiful thoughts to writing; but perhaps, in giving them to Luke or Paul, she needed no parchment scroll, but softly repeated to the chronicler of the Divine story the old song in which she had first told her deep imaginings to Elisabeth, and afterwards often had murmur the same bright words of joy and faith over the holy Babe as he lay in his cradle at Bethlehem, in Egypt, or in Nazareth. The "Virgin's Hymn" for nearly fourteen centuries has been used in the public liturgies of Christendom. We find it first in the ethics of Lauds in the Rule of St. Caesarius of Aries (A.D. 507). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/1-46.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">Then</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">Mary</span><br /><span class="grk">Μαριάμ</span> <span class="translit">(Mariam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3137.htm">Strong's 3137: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said:</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">soul</span><br /><span class="grk">ψυχή</span> <span class="translit">(psychē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5590.htm">Strong's 5590: </a> </span><span class="str2">From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">magnifies</span><br /><span class="grk">Μεγαλύνει</span> <span class="translit">(Megalynei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3170.htm">Strong's 3170: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I enlarge, lengthen, (b) I increase, magnify, extol. From megas; to make great, i.e. Increase or extol.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine 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">Lord,</span><br /><span class="grk">Κύριον</span> <span class="translit">(Kyrion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. 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