Words in Luke 2

Rare words

Used five times or fewer in the New Testament.

δόγμα decree 5 in the NT Καῖσαρ Caesar 2 in the NT Αὔγουστος Augustus only here ἀπογράφω to register 4 in the NT ἀπογραφή census 2 in the NT ἡγεμονεύω to govern 2 in the NT Κυρήνιος Quirinius only here πατριά family line 3 in the NT μνηστεύω to betroth 3 in the NT ἔγκυος pregnant only here σπαργανόω to wrap 2 in the NT φάτνη manger 4 in the NT κατάλυμα guest room/inn 3 in the NT ἀγραυλέω to live outside only here φυλακή prison/watch: watch 5 in the NT ποίμνη flock 5 in the NT περιλάμπω to shine around 2 in the NT ἐξαίφνης suddenly 5 in the NT στρατιά army 2 in the NT ἀνευρίσκω to find 2 in the NT συντηρέω to preserve 3 in the NT μήτρα womb 2 in the NT ζεῦγος a yoke/pair 2 in the NT τρυγών dove only here νεοσσός nestling only here Συμεών Simeon 2 in the NT εὐλαβής devout 4 in the NT ἐθίζω be accustomed only here ἀγκάλη arm only here σωτήριον saving only here πτῶσις fall 2 in the NT Ἄννα Anna only here προφῆτις prophetess 2 in the NT Φανουήλ Phanuel only here Ἀσήρ Asher 2 in the NT προβαίνω to advance 5 in the NT παρθένεια virginity only here ὀγδοήκοντα eighty 2 in the NT νηστεία fasting 5 in the NT ἀνθομολογέομαι to praise only here λύτρωσις redemption 3 in the NT κραταιόω to strengthen 4 in the NT συνοδία caravan only here ἀναζητέω to search 3 in the NT ἀπόκρισις answer 4 in the NT ὀδυνάω be anguished 4 in the NT διατηρέω to keep 2 in the NT

Every word in Luke 2

In order of first appearance. Tap one for its lexicon entry.

γίνομαι to be 8 times here δέ then 9 times here ἐν in/on/among 29 times here ὁ the/this/who 119 times here ἡμέρα day 9 times here ἐκεῖνος that ἐξέρχομαι to go out δόγμα decree παρά from/with/beside 2 times here Καῖσαρ Caesar Αὔγουστος Augustus ἀπογράφω to register 3 times here πᾶς all 12 times here οἰκουμένη world οὗτος this/he/she/it 8 times here ἀπογραφή census πρῶτος first ἡγεμονεύω to govern Συρία Syria Κυρήνιος Quirinius καί and 81 times here πορεύω to travel 2 times here ἕκαστος each εἰς toward 15 times here ἑαυτοῦ themself 2 times here πόλις city 5 times here ἀναβαίνω to ascend 2 times here Ἰωσήφ Joseph 2 times here ἀπό away from 3 times here Γαλιλαία Galilee 2 times here ἐκ out from 4 times here Ναζαρέθ, Ναζαρά Nazareth 3 times here Ἰουδαία Judea Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ David 3 times here ὅστις who/which 2 times here καλέω to call: call 2 times here Βηθλεέμ Bethlehem 2 times here διά through/because of εἶναι to exist 4 times here αὐτός it/s/he 61 times here οἶκος house: household πατριά family line σύν with 2 times here Μαρία Mary 4 times here μνηστεύω to betroth εἰμί to be 12 times here ἔγκυος pregnant ἐκεῖ there πλήθω, πίμπλημι to fill 3 times here τίκτω to give birth to 3 times here υἱός son πρωτότοκος firstborn σπαργανόω to wrap 2 times here ἀνακλίνω to recline φάτνη manger 3 times here διότι because οὐ no 5 times here τόπος place κατάλυμα guest room/inn ποιμήν shepherd 4 times here χώρα country ἀγραυλέω to live outside φυλάσσω to keep/guard: protect φυλακή prison/watch: watch νύξ night 2 times here ἐπί upon/to/against 7 times here ποίμνη flock ἄγγελος angel 5 times here κύριος lord: God 10 times here ἐφίστημι to approach 2 times here δόξα glory 3 times here περιλάμπω to shine around φοβέω to fear 2 times here φόβος fear μέγας great 2 times here εἶπον to say 5 times here μή not 3 times here ἰδού look! 4 times here γάρ for εὐαγγελίζομαι to speak good news σύ you 10 times here χαρά joy λαός a people 3 times here ὅτι that/since: since 3 times here σήμερον today σωτήρ savior ὅς which 7 times here Χριστός Christ 2 times here σημεῖον sign 2 times here εὑρίσκω to find/meet 3 times here βρέφος infant 2 times here κεῖμαι to lay/be appointed 3 times here ἐξαίφνης suddenly πλῆθος multitude στρατιά army οὐράνιος heavenly αἰνέω to praise 2 times here θεός God 7 times here λέγω to say ὕψιστος Highest γῆ earth: planet εἰρήνη peace 2 times here ἄνθρωπος a human 4 times here εὐδοκία goodwill ὡς as/when 2 times here ἀπέρχομαι to go away οὐρανός heaven λαλέω to speak 7 times here πρός to/with 6 times here ἀλλήλων one another διέρχομαι to pass through 2 times here δή so ἕως until 2 times here εἴδω to perceive: see 7 times here ῥῆμα declaration 6 times here γνωρίζω to make known 2 times here μέ me 6 times here ἔρχομαι to come/go 4 times here σπεύδω to hasten ἀνευρίσκω to find τε and/both περί about 6 times here παιδίον child 3 times here ἀκούω to hear 4 times here θαυμάζω to marvel 2 times here ὑπό by/under: by 3 times here συντηρέω to preserve συμβάλλω to ponder/confer καρδία heart 3 times here ὑποστρέφω to return 3 times here δοξάζω to glorify καθώς as/just as 2 times here ὅτε when 3 times here ὀκτώ eight περιτέμνω to circumcise καλέω to call: name 2 times here ὄνομα name 2 times here Ἰησοῦς Jesus 4 times here πρό before συλλαμβάνω to seize/conceive/help κοιλία belly/womb/stomach καθαρισμός cleansing κατά according to 8 times here νόμος law 5 times here Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς Moses ἀνάγω to lead Ἱεροσόλυμα Jerusalem παρίστημι to stand by γράφω to write ὅτι that/since: that 2 times here ἄρρην, ἄρσην male διανοίγω to open up μήτρα womb ἅγιος holy 3 times here δίδωμι to give θυσία sacrifice ἐρῶ to say ζεῦγος a yoke/pair τρυγών dove ἤ or 2 times here δύο two νεοσσός nestling περιστερά dove Ἱερουσαλήμ Jerusalem 5 times here Συμεών Simeon 2 times here δίκαιος just εὐλαβής devout προσδέχομαι to wait for/welcome 2 times here παράκλησις encouragement Ἰσραήλ Israel 3 times here πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit 3 times here χρηματίζω to announce θάνατος death πρίν before ἄν if 2 times here ἱερόν temple 3 times here εἰσάγω to bring in γονεύς parent 3 times here ποιέω to do/make: do 2 times here ἐθίζω be accustomed δέχομαι to receive ἀγκάλη arm εὐλογέω to praise/bless 2 times here νῦν now ἀπολύω to release: release δοῦλος slave δεσπότης master ὀφθαλμός eye σωτήριον saving ἑτοιμάζω to make ready πρόσωπον face φῶς light ἀποκάλυψις revelation ἔθνος Gentiles πατήρ father 3 times here μήτηρ mother 4 times here πτῶσις fall ἀνάστασις resurrection πολύς much 3 times here ἀντιλέγω to dispute ψυχή soul ῥομφαία sword ὅπως that ἀποκαλύπτω to reveal διαλογισμός reasoning Ἄννα Anna προφῆτις prophetess θυγάτηρ daughter Φανουήλ Phanuel φυλή tribe Ἀσήρ Asher προβαίνω to advance ζάω to live μετά with/after 3 times here ἀνήρ man: husband ἔτος year 4 times here ἑπτά seven παρθένεια virginity χήρα widow ὀγδοήκοντα eighty τέσσαρες four ἀφίστημι to leave νηστεία fasting δέησις petition λατρεύω to minister ὥρα hour ἀνθομολογέομαι to praise λύτρωσις redemption τελέω to finish ἐπιστρέφω to turn αὐξάνω to grow κραταιόω to strengthen πληρόω to fulfill σοφία wisdom 2 times here χάρις grace 2 times here ἑορτή festival 2 times here πάσχα Passover lamb δώδεκα twelve ἔθος custom τελειόω to perfect ὑπομένω to remain/endure παῖς child γινώσκω to know νομίζω to think συνοδία caravan ὁδός road ἀναζητέω to search 2 times here συγγενής kindred γνωστός, γνώριμος acquainted with τρεῖς Three καθέζομαι to sit down μέσος midst διδάσκαλος teacher ἐπερωτάω to question ἐξίστημι to amaze σύνεσις understanding ἀπόκρισις answer ἐκπλήσσω be astonished τέκνον child τίς which? 2 times here οὕτως thus(-ly) ἐγώ I/we ὀδυνάω be anguished ζητέω to seek 2 times here εἴδω to perceive: know δεῖ be necessary συνίημι to understand καταβαίνω to come/go down ὑποτάσσω to subject διατηρέω to keep προκόπτω to advance ἡλικία age/height