Luke 2:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὅτε ἐπλήσθησαν ἡμέραι ὀκτὼ τοῦ περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐκλήθη τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦς, τὸ κληθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀγγέλου πρὸ τοῦ συλληφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ.

Transliteration

And when eplēsthēsan hēmerai eight of the peritemein the paidion, and eklēthē the onoma of him Iēsous, the klēthen by the angelou before the syllēphthēnai him in the koilia.

Grammar Details

• *eplēsthēsan*: aorist indicative, 3rd plural, passive - were fulfilled
• *hēmerai*: nominative, feminine, plural - days
• *peritemein*: aorist infinitive - to circumcise
• *paidion*: accusative, neuter, singular - child
• *eklēthē*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular, passive - was called
• *onoma*: nominative, neuter, singular - name
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *klēthen*: aorist participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been called
• *angelou*: genitive, masculine, singular - angel
• *syllēphthēnai*: aorist infinitive, passive - to be conceived
• *koilia*: dative, feminine, singular - womb

Word Meanings

• *eplēsthēsan*: were fulfilled/were completed
• *peritemein*: to circumcise/for circumcising
• *eklēthē*: was called/was named
• *klēthen*: called/named/given
• *syllēphthēnai*: to be conceived/to be with child
• *koilia*: womb/belly/abdomen

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived in the womb.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when ye eyght daye was come yt the chylde shuld be circucised his name was called Iesus which was named of the angell before he was conceaved in the wombe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan eight dayes were ended, that the childe shulde be circumcysed, his name was called Iesus, which was named of ye angell, before he was conceaued in his mothers wombe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the eygth day was come, that the chylde shoulde be circumcised, his name was called Iesus, whiche was so named of the Angel, before he was conceaued in the wombe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:31 : 31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a son, and shall call His name JESUS.
• Luke 1:59 : 59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
• Gen 17:12 : 12 And he who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male child in your generations, he who is born in the house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.
• Lev 12:3 : 3 And on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
• Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
• Matt 1:25 : 25 And did not know her until she had brought forth her firstborn son; and he called his name JESUS.
• Matt 3:15 : 15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.
• Gal 4:4-5 : 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 To redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
• Phil 2:8 : 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.