Luke 2:25 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLuke 2:25 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἰδοὺ
horáō
G3708
to see
ἄνθρωπος
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
ἐν
en
G1722
in
Ἱερουσαλὴμ
Hierousalḗm
G2419
Jerusalem
ᾧ
hós
G3739
who
ὄνομα
ónoma
G3686
name
Συμεών
Symeṓn
G4826
Simeon
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἄνθρωπος
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
δίκαιος
díkaios
G1342
righteous
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εὐλαβής
eulabḗs
G2126
devout
προσδεχόμενος
prosdéchomai
G4327
to receive to oneself
παράκλησιν
paráklēsis
G3874
exhortation
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰσραήλ
Israḗl
G2474
Israel
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πνεῦμα
pneûma
G4151
spirit
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
ἅγιον
hágios
G40
saint
ἐπ’
epí
G1909
upon
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name Simeon, and this man righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).