Luke 1:62
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And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

Context
The Birth of John the Baptist
61And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.…
Cross References
Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them and remained dumb.

Luke 1:61
And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Lexicon
[So]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they made signs
ἐνένευον (eneneuon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1770: To make a sign to by nodding. From en and neuo; to nod at, i.e. Beckon or communicate by gesture.

to
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

father
πατρὶ (patri)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

[to inquire]
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

he wanted
θέλοι (theloi)
Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to name
καλεῖσθαι (kaleisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

[the child].
αὐτό (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
So they made signs to his father to inquire what he wanted to name the child.

And they were making signs to his father, what he might wish him to be called.

And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.

And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.

They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
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