Luke 1:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
it happenedἘγένετο
(egeneto)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
[that] whileἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
he was performing his priestly serviceἱερατεύειν
(ierateuein)
2407: to be a priestfrom hiereus
beforeἔναντι
(enanti)
1725: before, i.e. in the presence ofadverb from en and anti
Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
in the [appointed] orderτάξει
(taxei)
5010: an arranging, orderfrom tassó
of his division,ἐφημερίας
(ephēmerias)
2183: a class (of priests detailed for service in the temple)from ephémeros


















KJV Lexicon
εγενετο  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερατευειν  verb - present active infinitive
hierateuo  hee-er-at-yoo'-o:  to be a priest, i.e. perform his functions -- execute the priest's office.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ταξει  noun - dative singular feminine
taxis  tax'-is:  regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity -- order.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εφημεριας  noun - genitive singular feminine
ephemeria  ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah:  diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families -- course.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εναντι  adverb
enanti  en'-an-tee:  in front (i.e. figuratively, presence) of -- before.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

King James Bible
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When his division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

International Standard Version
When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,

NET Bible
Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And as he was exercising his priestly function in the order of his service before God,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zechariah was on duty with his division of priests. As he served in God's presence,

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
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