Luke 1:21
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And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple.

Numbers 6:23-27 Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: . . .

Context
Gabriel Foretells John's Birth
20And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time. 21And the people were waiting for Zachary: and they wondered that he tarried so long in the temple. 22And 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.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:10
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

Matthew 27:5
And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.

Luke 1:20
And behold, thou shalt be dumb and shalt not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass: because thou hast not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.

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.

Lexicon
Meanwhile,
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative 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.

people
λαὸς (laos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

were
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

waiting for
προσδοκῶν (prosdokōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4328: To expect, wait for, await, think, anticipate. From pros and dokeuo; to anticipate; by implication, to await.

Zechariah
Ζαχαρίαν (Zacharian)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2197: Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites.

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

wondering
ἐθαύμαζον (ethaumazon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2296: (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire.

why
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

he
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 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.

took so long
χρονίζειν (chronizein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5549: To delay, tarry, linger, spend time. From chronos; to take time, i.e. Linger.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
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.

temple.
ναῷ (naō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.


Additional Translations
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

And the people were expecting Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delaying in temple.

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled while he tarried in the temple.

And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.

The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
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