Luke 2:34 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLuke 2:34 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
εὐλόγησεν
eulogéō
G2127
to praise
αὐτοὺς
autós
G846
he
Συμεὼν
Symeṓn
G4826
Simeon
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εἶπεν
légō
G3004
to say
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
Μαριὰμ
María
G3137
Mary
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
μητέρα
mḗtēr
G3384
mother
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
ἰδοὺ
horáō
G3708
to see
οὗτος
hoûtos
G3778
this
κεῖται
keîmai
G2749
to lie
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
πτῶσιν
ptōsis
G4431
falling
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀνάστασιν
anástasis
G386
rising up
πολλῶν
polýs
G4183
many
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰσραὴλ
Israḗl
G2474
Israel
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
σημεῖον
sēmeîon
G4592
sign
ἀντιλεγόμενον
antilégō
G483
to contradict
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World English Bible Public Domain
and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this one is appointed for the downfall and rising up of many in Israel and for a sign that is spoken against—
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