Luke 1:42

Luke 1:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
• New International Version (NIV)In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
• English Standard Version (ESV)and she exclaimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Context of Luke 1:42

40She entered Zechariah’s home and happily greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Miriam’s greeting, the unborn child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was completely filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh. She then cried out with a great shout, saying, “You are blessed among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43Who am I, that the mother of my Master should come to me? 44For even when I just heard the sound of your greeting in my ear, the unborn child leaped with joy in my womb.

Luke 1:42 word by word

καὶ ἀνεφώνησεν κραυγῇ μεγάλῃ καὶ εἶπεν· εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• she spake outἀναφωνέωanaphōneō · to exclaimG400
• with aφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• the fruitὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• ofκοιλίαkoilia · belly/womb/stomachG2836

Cross-references for Luke 1:42

• Luke 1:28And coming to her, the angel said, “Shalom, favored one! Adonai is with you.”
• Judges 5:24Blessed above women is Yael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, above women in the tent is she blessed.
• Luke 19:38saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of Adonai! Shalom in heaven and glory in the highest!”
• Genesis 22:18In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed—because you obeyed My voice.”
• Psalms 21:6His glory is great through Your salvation. Honor and majesty You bestow on him.
• Psalms 45:2My heart is stirred with a good word. I speak my verses to the king. My tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
• Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever. May his name increase before the sun, and may all nations be blessed by him and call him blessed.
• Acts 2:26Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, my body also will live in hope,
• Romans 9:5To them belong the patriarchs—and from them, according to the flesh, the Messiah, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
• Hebrews 12:2focusing on Yeshua, the initiator and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame; and He has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Commentaries on Luke 1:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Blessed art thou among women - Repeating the words of the angel, Luke 1:28, of which she had probably been informed by the holy virgin, in the present interview.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42Blessed art thou among women - She here repeated nearly the words of the angel to Mary, esteeming it to be the highest honor among mothers to be the mother of the Messiah. See the notes at Luke 1:28.Read the comment
• 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 1:42

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

In the dictionaries

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

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