Luke 2:5
Strong's Lexicon
[He went there] to register
ἀπογράψασθαι (apograpsasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 583: From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

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

who was
τῇ ()
Article - Dative 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.

pledged to him in marriage
ἐμνηστευμένῃ (emnēsteumenē)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3423: To ask in marriage; pass: To be betrothed. From a derivative of mnaomai; to give a souvenir, i.e. Betroth.

αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.

[and] was expecting
οὔσῃ (ousē)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine 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.

a child.
ἐγκύῳ (enkyō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1471: With child, pregnant. From en and the base of kuma; swelling inside, i.e. Pregnant.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

Young's Literal Translation
to enroll himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.

New American Standard Bible
in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.

King James Bible
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

New Living Translation
He took with him Mary, his fiancee, who was now obviously pregnant.

English Standard Version
to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

New American Standard Bible
in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.

King James Bible
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.

International Standard Version
He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

NET Bible
He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

American Standard Version
to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

English Revised Version
to enroll himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.

Young's Literal Translation
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
















Cross References
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Luke 2:1
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

Luke 2:3
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Luke 2:6
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

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 2:2
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:8
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
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