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Luke 1:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And there appeared unto him a messenger of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lorde standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And there appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the Altar of incense.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And there appeared to him, to Zakaria, the angel of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
there appeared 3700
{3700} Prime
ὀπτάνομαι
optanomai
{op-tan'-om-ahee}
The first a (middle voice) prolonged form of the second (primary) which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternates of G3708; to gaze (that is, with wide open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from G0991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and G4648 a watching from a distance).
z5681
<5681> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 602
unto him 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
an angel 32
{0032} Prime
ἄγγελος
aggelos
{ang'-el-os}
From ἀγγέλλω [[aggello]] (probably derived from G0071; compare G0034; to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication a pastor.
of the Lord 2962
{2962} Prime
κύριος
kurios
{koo'-ree-os}
From κῦρος [[kuros]] (supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title).
standing 2476
{2476} Prime
ἵστημι
histemi
{his'-tay-mee}
A prolonged form of a primary word στάω [[stao]], {stah'-o} (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively).
z5761
<5761> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 193
on 1537
{1537} Prime
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
the right side 1188
{1188} Prime
δεξιός
dexios
{dex-ee-os'}
From G1209; the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes).
of the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
altar 2379
{2379} Prime
θυσιαστήριον
thusiasterion
{thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on}
From a derivative of G2378; a place of sacrifice, that is, an altar (specifically or generally, literally or figuratively).
of incense. 2368
{2368} Prime
θυμίαμα
thumiama
{thoo-mee'-am-ah}
From G2370; an aroma, that is, fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication the burning itself.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Luke 1:11

_ _ right side — the south side, between the altar and the candlestick, Zacharias being on the north side, in front of the altar, while offering incense [Webster and Wilkinson]. But why there? The right was the favorable side (Matthew 25:33) [Schottgen and Westein in Meyer]; compare Mark 16:5.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 1:5-25.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
appeared:

Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Luke 1:28 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.
Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Judges 13:3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
Judges 13:9 And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field: but Manoah her husband [was] not with her.
Acts 10:3-4 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. ... And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Hebrews 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

the altar:

Exodus 30:1-6 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it. ... And thou shalt put it before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.
Exodus 37:25-29 And he made the incense altar [of] shittim wood: the length of it [was] a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; [it was] foursquare; and two cubits [was] the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same. ... And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus 40:26-27 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: ... And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that [is] upon the testimony, that he die not:
Revelation 8:3-4 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. ... And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Revelation 9:13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,
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Ex 30:1; 37:25; 40:26. Lv 16:13. Jg 13:3, 9. Lk 1:19, 28; 2:10. Ac 10:3. He 1:14. Rv 8:3; 9:13.

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