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Luke 2:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— to enroll himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— With his purchased bride Mary, while she was with child, that they might be registered there.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— with Mariam his espoused while with child, there to be enrolled.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— with Mary his espoused, then pregnant, to be enrolled.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
To be taxed 583
{0583} Prime
ἀπογράφω
apographo
{ap-og-raf'-o}
From G0575 and G1125; to write off (a copy or list), that is, enrol.
z5670
<5670> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Middle (See G5785)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 29
with 4862
{4862} Prime
σύν
sun
{soon}
A primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than G3326 or G3844), that is, by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
Mary 3137
{3137} Prime
Μαρία
Maria
{mar-ee'-ah}
Of Hebrew origin [H4813]; Maria or Mariam (that is, Mirjam), the name of six Christian females.
his 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.
espoused 3423
{3423} Prime
μνηστεύω
mnesteuo
{mnace-tyoo'-o}
From a derivative of G3415; to give a souvenir (engagement present), that is, betroth.
z5772
<5772> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 463
wife, 1135
{1135} Prime
γυνή
gune
{goo-nay'}
Probably from the base of G1096; a woman; specifically a wife.
being 5607
{5607} Prime
ὤν
on
{oan}
The feminine, the neuter and the present participle of G1510; being.
z5752
<5752> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 186
great with child. 1471
{1471} Prime
ἔγκυος
egkuos
{eng'-koo-os}
From G1722 and the base of G2949; swelling inside, that is, pregnant.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Luke 2:4-5.


Luke 2:5

_ _ espoused wife — now, without doubt, taken home to him, as related in Matthew 1:18; Matthew 25:6.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 2:1-7.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Deuteronomy 22:22-27 If a man be found lying with a woman married to an husband, then they shall both of them die, [both] the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away evil from Israel. ... For he found her in the field, [and] the betrothed damsel cried, and [there was] none to save her.
Matthew 1:18-19 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. ... Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
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Dt 22:22. Mt 1:18.

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