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and the rich he hath sent empty away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has filled <i>the</i> hungry with good things, And <i>the</i> rich He has sent away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He has filled the hungry with good things, And sent the rich away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; And sent away the rich empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; And sent away the rich empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS, And sent away the rich empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; And sent the rich away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has satisfied the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has satisfied the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God gives the hungry good things to eat, and sends the rich away with nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He fed hungry people with good food. He sent rich people away with nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away with empty hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He filled hungry people with good things and sent rich people away with nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he hath sent away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He filled the hungry with good, "" And the rich He sent away empty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />He has filled <i>those</i> hungering with good things, and <i>those</i> being rich He has sent away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things; and dismissed the rich empty.<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 />“He has filled the hungry with good things and the rich he has sent away empty handed.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent empty away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />He filled the poor with good things, and sent away the rich empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the needy he has furnished with plentiful enjoyments, and the rich he has reduced to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><i>The</i> hungry He filled with good things, and the rich He sent away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />He hath filled the hungry with good <i>things,</i> and the rich He hath sent away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/1-53.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=413" 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">52</span>He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. <span class="reftext">53</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1705.htm" title="1705: eneplēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To fill up, satisfy. Or empletho em-play'-tho; from en and the base of pleistos;to fill in, i.e. to satisfy.">He has filled</a> <a href="/greek/3983.htm" title="3983: peinōntas (V-PPA-AMP) -- To be hungry, needy, desire earnestly. From the same as penes; to famish; figuratively, to crave.">the hungry</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agathōn (Adj-GNP) -- A primary word; good.">with good things,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">but</a> <a href="/greek/1821.htm" title="1821: exapesteilen (V-AIA-3S) -- From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.">has sent</a> <a href="/greek/4147.htm" title="4147: ploutountas (V-PPA-AMP) -- To become rich, be rich, abound in. From ploutizo; to be wealthy.">the rich away</a> <a href="/greek/2756.htm" title="2756: kenous (Adj-AMP) -- Apparently a primary word; empty.">empty.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">54</span>He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,…<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="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a></span><br />For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">1 Samuel 2:5</a></span><br />The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></span><br />Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-7.htm">Psalm 146:7</a></span><br />He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Proverbs 10:3</a></span><br />The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Psalm 22:26</a></span><br />The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Psalm 132:15</a></span><br />I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.</p><p class="hdg">filled.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/6-21.htm">Luke 6:21</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are ye</i> that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed <i>are ye</i> that weep now: for ye shall laugh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">1 Samuel 2:5</a></b></br> <i>They that were</i> full have hired out themselves for bread; and <i>they that were</i> hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></b></br> The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good <i>thing</i>.</p><p class="hdg">and.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/6-24.htm">Luke 6:24</a></b></br> But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></b></br> And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19-25</a></b></br> There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/13-45.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/mark/12-3.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/mark/12-3.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/mark/16-14.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/1-15.htm">Full</a> <a href="/matthew/7-11.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/mark/16-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/mark/11-12.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/mark/12-44.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Choice</a> <a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/luke/2-24.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/luke/1-65.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">Full</a> <a href="/luke/6-39.htm">Gifts</a> <a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/1-71.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/luke/4-2.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/luke/6-24.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/luke/6-21.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/luke/6-24.htm">Wealth</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>He has filled the hungry with good things</b><br>This phrase reflects God's provision and care for those who are in need, both physically and spiritually. In the biblical context, the "hungry" often symbolizes those who are humble and dependent on God. This echoes the Beatitudes in <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a>, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." The imagery of being filled with "good things" can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promises to provide for His people, as seen in <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a>, "For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things." This also points to the spiritual nourishment that Jesus provides, as He is the "bread of life" (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>).<p><b>but has sent the rich away empty</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the theme of divine reversal, where God upends societal norms and expectations. The "rich" here can be understood as those who are self-sufficient and rely on their own wealth and power rather than on God. This is consistent with Jesus' teachings, such as in <a href="/luke/6-24.htm">Luke 6:24</a>, "But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort." The idea of being sent away "empty" serves as a warning against the dangers of materialism and pride. It reflects the biblical principle that earthly riches are fleeting and cannot satisfy the deepest needs of the human soul, as seen in the parable of the rich fool (<a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a>). This phrase also connects to the prophetic tradition of God's justice, where He lifts the humble and brings down the proud, as seen in the Magnificat (<a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46-55</a>) and throughout the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a></b><br>- The mother of Jesus, who is speaking these words as part of her Magnificat, a song of praise to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The subject of Mary's praise, who is depicted as the one who fills the hungry and sends the rich away empty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hungry.htm">The Hungry</a></b><br>- Symbolically represents those who are spiritually and physically in need and open to receiving God's blessings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rich.htm">The Rich</a></b><br>- Symbolically represents those who are self-sufficient and do not recognize their need for God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_magnificat.htm">The Magnificat</a></b><br>- The song of praise spoken by Mary, found in <a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46-55</a>, expressing themes of God's justice and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_reversal_of_human_values.htm">God's Reversal of Human Values</a></b><br>God's kingdom often reverses human expectations, valuing humility and spiritual hunger over material wealth and self-sufficiency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_hunger_and_fulfillment.htm">Spiritual Hunger and Fulfillment</a></b><br>True fulfillment comes from seeking God and His righteousness, not from accumulating worldly wealth or status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Recognize our need for God in every aspect of life, understanding that self-reliance can lead to spiritual emptiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>God's actions reflect His justice and mercy, uplifting the humble and bringing down the proud, reminding us to align our lives with His values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_the_magnificat.htm">Living Out the Magnificat</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live out the principles of the Magnificat, advocating for justice and mercy in our communities.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(53) <span class= "bld">He hath filled the hungry.</span>--It is interesting to note the manner in which the song of the Virgin anticipates the beatitudes of the Sermon on the Plain as reported by St. Luke (<a href="/luke/6-21.htm" title="Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.">Luke 6:21</a>). The words, like those of the beatitudes, have both their literal and their spiritual fulfilments. Both those who trusted in their earthly riches, and those who gloried in their fancied spiritual wealth, were sent empty away, while the "hungry," those who craved for a higher blessedness, were filled with the peace and righteousness which they sought.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/1-53.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">He has filled</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνέπλησεν</span> <span class="translit">(eneplēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1705.htm">Strong's 1705: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill up, satisfy. Or empletho em-play'-tho; from en and the base of pleistos;to fill in, i.e. to satisfy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] hungry</span><br /><span class="grk">πεινῶντας</span> <span class="translit">(peinōntas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3983.htm">Strong's 3983: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be hungry, needy, desire earnestly. From the same as penes; to famish; figuratively, to crave.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with good things,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαθῶν</span> <span class="translit">(agathōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary word; 'good'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[but]</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">has sent</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξαπέστειλεν</span> <span class="translit">(exapesteilen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1821.htm">Strong's 1821: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] rich {away}</span><br /><span class="grk">πλουτοῦντας</span> <span class="translit">(ploutountas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4147.htm">Strong's 4147: </a> </span><span class="str2">To become rich, be rich, abound in. From ploutizo; to be wealthy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">empty.</span><br /><span class="grk">κενούς</span> <span class="translit">(kenous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2756.htm">Strong's 2756: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apparently a primary word; empty.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/1-53.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-54.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:54"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:54" /></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>