Luke 1:44

Luke 1:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
• New International Version (NIV)As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Context of Luke 1:44

42She said in a loud voice, “You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child that you will have. 43I feel blessed that the mother of my Lord is visiting me. As soon as I heard your greeting, I felt the baby jump for joy. 45You are blessed for believing that the Lord would keep his promise to you.” 46Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord’s greatness!

Luke 1:44 word by word

ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὡς ἐγένετο ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀσπασμοῦ σου εἰς τὰ ὦτά μου, ἐσκίρτησεν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει τὸ βρέφος ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ μου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• loὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• as soon asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the voiceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: noiseG5456
• ofἀσπασμόςaspasmos · salutationG783
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• soundedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• mineἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• earsοὖςous · earG3775
• the babeβρέφοςbrephos · infantG1025
• leapedσκιρτάωskirtaō · to leapG4640
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• wombκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836
• joyἀγαλλίασιςagalliasis · joyG20

Cross-references for Luke 1:44

• Luke 1:41When Elizabeth heard the greeting, she felt the baby kick. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Commentaries on Luke 1:44

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-56Verses 39-56 It is very good for those who have the work of grace begun in their souls, to communicate one to another. On Mary's arrival, Elisabeth was conscious of the approach of her who was to be the mother of the great Redeemer. At the same time she was filled with the Holy Ghost, and under his influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most High God. Mary, animated by…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4442-44. What beautiful superiority to envy have we here! High as was the distinction conferred upon herself, Elisabeth loses sight of it altogether, in presence of one more honored still; upon whom, with her unborn Babe, in an ecstasy of inspiration, she pronounces a benediction, feeling it to be a wonder unaccountable that "the mother of her Lord should come to her." "Turn this as we will, we shall never be able to see the propriety of calling an unborn…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:44

• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Poetry
• Prophetesses
• Psalms
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
• Sign
• Tender

Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings