God & Savior

Luke 1:52

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
Luke 1:52
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Original language (Greek)

καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων καὶ ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς·

  1. καθεῖλενkatheilen“He has brought down”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from καθαιρέω · “to take down” · Strong's G2507
  2. δυνάσταςdunastas“rulers”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from δυνάστης · “ruler” · Strong's G1413
  3. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  4. θρόνωνthronōn“thrones”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from θρόνος · “throne” · Strong's G2362
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. ὕψωσενhupsōsen“exalted”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ὑψόω · “to lift up” · Strong's G5312
  7. ταπεινούς·tapeinous“[the] humble;”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from ταπεινός · “lowly” · Strong's G5011
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)