Luke 2:37
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and then as a widowχήρα
(chēra)
5503: a widowof uncertain derivation
to the ageἐτῶν
(etōn)
2094: a yeara prim. word
of eighty-four.ὀγδοήκοντα
(ogdoēkonta)
3589: eightycardinal number from ogdoos and a modified form of deka
She neverοὐκ
(ouk)
3756: not, noa prim. word
leftἀφίστατο
(aphistato)
868: to lead away, to depart fromfrom apo and histémi
the temple, 
 
2413: sacred, a sacred thing, a templea prim. word
servingλατρεύουσα
(latreuousa)
3000: to servefrom latris (a hired servant)
nightνύκτα
(nukta)
3571: night, by nighta prim. word
and dayἡμέραν
(ēmeran)
2250: daya prim. word
with fastingsνηστείαις
(nēsteiais)
3521: fasting, a fastfrom nésteuó
and prayers.δεήσεσιν
(deēsesin)
1162: a need, entreatyfrom deomai


















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
αυτη  personal pronoun - nominative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
χηρα  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
chera  khay'-rah:  a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively -- widow.
ως  noun - nominative singular feminine
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
ετων  adverb
etos  et'-os:  a year -- year.
ογδοηκοντα  noun - genitive plural neuter
ogdoekonta  og-do-ay'-kon-tah:  ten times eight -- fourscore.
τεσσαρων  numeral (adjective)
tessares  tes'-sar-es:  four -- four.
η  adjective - genitive plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ουκ  relative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
αφιστατο  particle - nominative
aphistemi  af-is'-tay-mee:  to remove, i.e. (actively) instigate to revolt; usually (reflexively) to desist, desert, etc. -- depart, draw (fall) away, refrain, withdraw self.
απο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
του  preposition
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερου  definite article - genitive singular neuter
hieron  hee-er-on':  a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) -- temple.
νηστειαις  noun - genitive singular neuter
nesteia  nace-ti'-ah:  abstinence (from lack of food, or voluntary and religious); specially, the fast of the Day of Atonement -- fast(-ing).
και  noun - dative plural feminine
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δεησεσιν  conjunction
deesis  deh'-ay-sis:  a petition -- prayer, request, supplication.
λατρευουσα  noun - dative plural feminine
latreuo  lat-ryoo'-o:  to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage -- serve, do the service, worship(-per).
νυκτα  verb - present active participle - nominative singular feminine
nux  noox:  night -- (mid-)night.
και  noun - accusative singular feminine
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ημεραν  conjunction
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
 noun - accusative singular feminine
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.

King James Bible
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.

International Standard Version
and then as a widow for 84 years. She never left the Temple, but continued to worship there night and day with times of fasting and prayer.

NET Bible
She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And she had been a widow about 84 years, and she had not departed from The Temple, and with fastings and with prayers she was serving by day and night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and she had been a widow for 84 years. Anna never left the temple courtyard but worshiped day and night by fasting and praying.

King James 2000 Bible
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
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