Luke 1:55
Strong's Lexicon
as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

He promised
ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

fathers,
πατέρας (pateras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

to Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

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.

descendants
σπέρματι (spermati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.

forever.
αἰῶνα (aiōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 165: From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.

Young's Literal Translation
As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed—to the age.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever .

New American Standard Bible
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever."

King James Bible
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors."

New Living Translation
For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever."

English Standard Version
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”

New American Standard Bible
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and his descendants forever."

King James Bible
As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever.

International Standard Version
according to the promise he made to our ancestors— to Abraham and his descendants forever."

NET Bible
as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

American Standard Version
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

English Revised Version
(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

Young's Literal Translation
As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed -- to the age.'
















Cross References
Genesis 17:7
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Genesis 17:19
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Psalm 132:11
The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

Luke 1:54
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

Luke 1:56
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

Galatians 3:16
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 1:53
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Luke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Luke 1:57
Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

Luke 1:58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
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