Luke 1:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

One time, when Z'kharyah was fulfilling his duties as cohen during his division's period of service before God,

Berean Standard Bible:

One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

American Standard Version:

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G1161} it came to pass^{G1096}, that while^{G1722} he^{G846} executed the priest's office^{G2407} before^{G1725} God^{G2316} in^{G1722} the order^{G5010} of his^{G846} course^{G2183},

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Commentary for Luke 1:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G1096
   There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γίνομαι
   Transliteration: gínomai
   Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
   Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
   
3. Strong's Number: G1722
   There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐν
   Transliteration: en
   Pronunciation: en
   Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
   
4. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2407
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἱερατεύω
   Transliteration: hierateúō
   Pronunciation: hee-er-at-yoo'-o
   Description: prolongation from ἱερεύς; to be a priest, i.e. perform his functions:--execute the priest's office.
   
6. Strong's Number: G1725
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔναντι
   Transliteration: énanti
   Pronunciation: en'-an-tee
   Description: from ἐν and ἀντί; in front (i.e. figuratively, presence) of:--before.
   
7. Strong's Number: G2316
   There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: θεός
   Transliteration: theós
   Pronunciation: theh'-os
   Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
   
8. Strong's Number: G5010
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: τάξις
   Transliteration: táxis
   Pronunciation: tax'-is
   Description: from τάσσω; regular arrangement, i.e. (in time) fixed succession (of rank or character), official dignity:--order.
   
9. Strong's Number: G2183
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐφημερία
   Transliteration: ephēmería
   Pronunciation: ef-ay-mer-ee'-ah
   Description: from ἐφήμερος; diurnality, i.e. (specially) the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families:--course.