Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,Luke 1:3
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἔδοξεν κἀμοὶ παρηκολουθηκότι ἄνωθεν πᾶσιν ἀκριβῶς καθεξῆς σοι γράψαι, κράτιστε Θεόφιλε,
- ἔδοξενedoxen“it seemed good”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δοκέω · “to think” · Strong's G1380
- κἀμοὶkamoi“also to me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular + Conjunction · from κἀγώ · “and I” · Strong's G1473
- παρηκολουθηκότιparēkolouthēkoti“having been acquainted”Verb, perfect, active, participle, dative, singular, masculine · from παρακολουθέω · “to follow” · Strong's G3877
- ἄνωθενanōthen“from the first”Adverb · “from above/again” · Strong's G0509
- πᾶσινpasin“with all things”Adjective, dative, plural, neuter · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- ἀκριβῶςakribōs“carefully”Adverb · “exactly” · Strong's G0199
- καθεξῆςkathexēs“with method”Adverb · “in order” · Strong's G2517
- σοιsoi“to you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- γράψαι,grapsai“to write,”Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from γράφω · “to write” · Strong's G1125
- κράτιστεkratiste“most excellent”Adjective, vocative, singular, masculine · from κράτιστος · “excellent” · Strong's G2903
- Θεόφιλε,Theophile“Theophilus,”Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from Θεόφιλος · “Theophilus” · Strong's G2321
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)