Luke 1:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The peopleλαὸς
(laos)
2992: the peoplea prim. word
were waitingπροσδοκῶν
(prosdokōn)
4328: to await, expectfrom pros and dokeuó (to watch)
for Zacharias,Ζαχαρίαν
(zacharian)
2197: Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist, Zechariah, the son of Barachiahof Hebrew origin Zekaryah
and were wonderingἐθαύμαζον
(ethaumazon)
2296: to marvel, wonderfrom thauma
at his delayχρονίζειν
(chronizein)
5549: to spend or take time, delayfrom chronos
in the temple.ναῷ
(naō)
3485: a templeprobably akin to naió (to inhabit)


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
λαος  noun - nominative singular masculine
laos  lah-os':  a people -- people.
προσδοκων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
prosdokao  pros-dok-ah'-o:  to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await -- (be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for.
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
ζαχαριαν  noun - accusative singular masculine
Zacharias  dzakh-ar-ee'-as:  Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites -- Zacharias.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εθαυμαζον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
thaumazo  thou-mad'-zo:  to wonder; by implication, to admire -- admire, have in admiration, marvel, wonder.
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.
χρονιζειν  verb - present active infinitive
chronizo  khron-id'-zo:  to take time, i.e. linger -- delay, tarry.
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.
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.
ναω  noun - dative singular masculine
naos  nah-os':  a fane, shrine, temple -- shrine, temple.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple.

King James Bible
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah, amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the people kept waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed in the sanctuary so long.

NET Bible
Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But the people were standing and waiting for Zacharia, and they were wondering at his tarrying in The Temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were amazed that he was staying in the temple so long.

King James 2000 Bible
And the people waited for Zachariah, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.
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