Luke 1:38
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And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Behold.

2 Samuel 7:25-29 And now, O Lord God, raise up for ever the word that thou hast spoken, concerning thy servant and concerning his house: and do as thou hast spoken, . . .

Psalm 116:16 O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds:

Romans 4:20,21 In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust: but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God: . . .

be.

Psalm 119:38 Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.

Context
Gabriel Foretells Jesus' Birth
37Because no word shall be impossible with God. 38And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.…
Cross References
Luke 1:37
Because no word shall be impossible with God.

Luke 1:39
And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

Luke 1:48
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Galatians 4:22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman and the other by a free woman.

Lexicon
“[I am]
Ἰδοὺ (Idou)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine 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.

Lord’s
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

servant,”
δούλη (doulē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1399: A female slave, bonds-maid. Feminine of doulos; a female slave.

Mary
Μαριάμ (Mariam)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

answered.
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“May it happen
γένοιτό (genoito)
Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

to me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

according to
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

word.”
ῥῆμά (rhēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

Then
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.

angel
ἄγγελος (angelos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

left
ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

her.
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 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
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

And Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's handmaid. May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.

Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.
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