Thursday, September 10, 2009

Luke Scripture Assignment

2:11 ὅτι ἐτέχθη ὑμῖν σήμερον σωτὴρ ὅς ἐστιν Χριστὸς κύριος ἐν πόλει Δαυίδ

The Savior--yes, the Messiah, the Lord--has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David

sēmeron-
1) this (very) day)

2) what has happened today
polis-
1) a city

a) one's native city, the city in which one lives

b) the heavenly Jerusalem

1) the abode of the blessed in heaven

2) of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire

c) the inhabitants of a city
tiktō-
1) to bring forth, bear, produce (fruit from the seed)

a) of a woman giving birth

b) of the earth bringing forth its fruits

c) metaph. to bear, bring forth
sōtēr-
1) saviour, deliverer, preserver
hos-
1) who, which, what, that
Christos-
Christ = "anointed"

1) Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God

2) anointed
kyrios-
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord

a) the possessor and disposer of a thing

1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master

2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor

b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master

c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah

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