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<a href="/nlt/luke/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. <a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and she cried out in a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit your of womb. <a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> And she cried out with a loud voice and said, &#8220Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And she cried out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed among women are you, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And she exclaimed loudly, “Blessed [worthy to be praised] are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and your child will be blessed! <a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then she exclaimed with a loud cry:&#8221 You are the most blessed of women, and your child will be blessed! <a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then in a loud voice she said to Mary: God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have. <a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> She said in a loud voice, "You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child that you will have. <a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> and said in a loud voice, "You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child you will bear! <a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> and she loudly exclaimed, "How blessed are you among women, and how blessed is the infant in your womb! <a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In a loud voice she exclaimed, ?Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a> She exclaimed with a loud voice, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb! <a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. <a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And she spoke with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest! <a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a> She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed [are] you among women, and blessed [is] the Fruit of your womb; <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and she cried out in a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit your of womb. <a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and spake out with a loud voice, and said, 'Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb; <a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. <a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a> cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And she cried in a loud voice, and said to Mary, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And she cried with a loud voice and she said to Maryam, “You are blessed among women and blessed is the fruit that is in your womb.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke with a loud voice, and said: Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. <a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and she exclaimed with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. <a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and Elizabeth divinely inspired, broke out into this acclamation. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest! <a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and she lifted up her voice, with a loud cry, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! <a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and she cried out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb: <a href="/parallel/luke/1-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=343" 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">Mary Visits Elizabeth</a> …41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalē (Adj-DFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">In a loud</a> <a href="/greek/2906.htm" title="2906: kraugē (N-DFS) -- (a) a shout, cry, clamor, (b) outcry, clamoring against another. From krazo; an outcry.">voice</a> <a href="/greek/400.htm" title="400: anephōnēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To call out, shout, exclaim. From ana and phoneo; to exclaim.">she exclaimed,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say."></a> <a href="/greek/2127.htm" title="2127: Eulogēmenē (V-RPM/P-NFS) -- (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.">“Blessed are</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</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.">among</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynaixin (N-DFP) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">women,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2127.htm" title="2127: eulogēmenos (V-RPM/P-NMS) -- (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.">blessed is</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/2590.htm" title="2590: karpos (N-NMS) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">fruit</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2836.htm" title="2836: koilias (N-GFS) -- From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart.">womb!</a> 43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?…<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="/genesis/14-19.htm">Genesis 14:19</a> and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, <a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Judges 5:24</a> Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women. <a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Ruth 3:10</a> Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. <a href="/1_samuel/25-33.htm">1 Samuel 25:33</a> Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand. <a href="/proverbs/31-28.htm">Proverbs 31:28-29</a> Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well: / “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!” <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Song of Solomon 6:9</a> but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises. <a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a> Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed. <a href="/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12</a> “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-12</a> “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. / Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ... <a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a> The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/luke/11-27.htm">Luke 11:27</a> As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” <a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a> They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25-26</a> And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.” <a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Romans 4:7-8</a> “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” <a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a> the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.Blessed art.<a href="/luke/1-28.htm">Luke 1:28,48</a> And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women… <a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Judges 5:24</a> Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.blessed is.<a href="/luke/19-38.htm">Luke 19:38</a> Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.<a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a> And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.<a href="/psalms/21-6.htm">Psalm 21:6</a> For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/15-24.htm">Amongst</a> <a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/luke/1-28.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/mark/14-22.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/mark/16-2.htm">Body</a> <a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Child</a> <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Exclaimed</a> <a href="/mark/14-25.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/luke/1-28.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/mark/15-37.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/mark/15-37.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/luke/1-28.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-46.htm">Amongst</a> <a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/luke/1-48.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Body</a> <a href="/luke/1-59.htm">Child</a> <a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/luke/4-36.htm">Exclaimed</a> <a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/luke/4-33.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/luke/3-7.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Womb</a> <a href="/luke/7-28.htm">Women</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> <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> </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>In a loud voice she exclaimed This phrase indicates the intensity and emotion of Elizabeth's proclamation. The use of a loud voice signifies the importance and urgency of her message. In the cultural context of the time, raising one's voice was a way to emphasize the significance of what was being said. Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, is moved to speak with conviction. This moment is a fulfillment of the angel Gabriel's earlier message to Mary, highlighting the divine orchestration of these events.Blessed are you among women Elizabeth's declaration of Mary as "blessed among women" underscores Mary's unique role in God's redemptive plan. This echoes the Old Testament blessings given to women like Jael and Judith, who were also called "blessed among women" for their roles in delivering Israel (<a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Judges 5:24</a>, Judith 13:18). The phrase signifies Mary's special status as the mother of the Messiah, chosen by God for this singular honor. It also reflects the fulfillment of prophecies concerning the coming of the Savior through a woman (<a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a>).and blessed is the fruit of your womb! The "fruit of your womb" refers to Jesus, emphasizing His divine nature and the fulfillment of God's promise to send a Savior. This blessing connects to the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised that through Abraham's seed all nations would be blessed (<a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a>). The phrase also alludes to the Messianic prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a>, which foretold the virgin birth. The blessing acknowledges Jesus as the awaited Messiah, the one who would bring salvation to humanity. Elizabeth's recognition of Jesus' significance even before His birth highlights the divine revelation and the work of the Holy Spirit in this encounter.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elizabeth.htm">Elizabeth</a> The wife of Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. She is filled with the Holy Spirit and recognizes the significance of Mary's pregnancy. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a> The mother of Jesus, who visits Elizabeth after the angel Gabriel announces that she will conceive the Son of God. 3. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> Though not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the child Elizabeth is carrying, who leaps in her womb at Mary's greeting. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The divine presence that fills Elizabeth, enabling her to recognize and proclaim the blessedness of Mary and her child. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judean_hill_country.htm">Judean Hill Country</a> The region where Elizabeth and Zechariah live, and where Mary travels to visit them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_divine_favor.htm">Recognition of Divine Favor</a> Elizabeth's proclamation highlights the importance of recognizing and affirming God's work in others' lives. We should be attentive to how God is working in those around us. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> Elizabeth's insight comes through the Holy Spirit, reminding us of the Spirit's role in guiding and revealing truth to believers. <a href="/topical/b/blessedness_in_obedience.htm">Blessedness in Obedience</a> Mary's blessedness is tied to her obedience and willingness to serve God's purpose. Our own blessedness is often linked to our obedience to God's call. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_encouragement.htm">Community and Encouragement</a> The interaction between Mary and Elizabeth underscores the value of community and mutual encouragement among believers, especially during significant life events. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> This verse points to the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, encouraging us to trust in God's faithfulness to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 1</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_hail_mary_prayer.htm">What is the Hail Mary prayer?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_record_of_mary's_visit_to_elizabeth.htm">Luke 1:39–45: Why is there no historical record outside the Bible of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth or any mention of its significance?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_elizabeth_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Elizabeth in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_mary_called_queen_of_heaven.htm">Is Mary referred to as the Queen of Heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42) Blessed art thou among women.--The language, like that of most of the utterances in these chapters, is taken from the poetry of the older Scriptures, but there is a singular contrast between its application there to the murderess Jael (<a href="/judges/5-24.htm" title="Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.">Judges 5:24</a>), and here to the mother of the Lord.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 42. - And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women (see <a href="/judges/5-24.htm">Judges 5:24</a>). The words which clothed the thoughts in these ecstatic expressions of intense joy and thankfulness on the part of the two favored women, Mary and Elisabeth, are in great measure drawn from hymn and song contained in the Old Testament Scriptures. The song of Hannah, the hymn of Deborah, many of the psalms, the songs of the Canticles, the more glorious of the prophetic utterances, had been ever familiar to both these true women of the people; and they could find no language so fitting as the words of these loved national songs to express the intense joy, the deep awe and gratitude of their hearts. Think what must have been the feeling of the two - the one finding herself the chosen out of all the thousands of Israel, after so many centuries of weary waiting, to be the mother of the Messiah; the other, long after any reasonable hope of any offspring at all had faded away, to be the mother of Messiah's chosen friend, his herald, and his preacher, the mighty forerunner of the King of whom the prophets had written! <a href="/commentaries/luke/1-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>In a loud μεγάλῃ (megalē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. voice κραυγῇ (kraugē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2906.htm">Strong's 2906: </a> (a) a shout, cry, clamor, (b) outcry, clamoring against another. From krazo; an outcry. she exclaimed, ἀνεφώνησεν (anephōnēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> To call out, shout, exclaim. From ana and phoneo; to exclaim. “Blessed are Εὐλογημένη (Eulogēmenē) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2127.htm">Strong's 2127: </a> (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless. you σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. among ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. women, γυναιξίν (gynaixin) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. blessed is εὐλογημένος (eulogēmenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2127.htm">Strong's 2127: </a> (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless. 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. fruit καρπὸς (karpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. of τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine 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. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. womb! κοιλίας (koilias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2836.htm">Strong's 2836: </a> From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/1-42.htm">Luke 1:42 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/1-42.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:42 She called out with a loud voice (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-43.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:43"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:43" /></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>