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Luke 1:46-47 KJV
Luke · chapter 1 · verses 46–47
46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.Luke 1:46-47 · King James Version
Luke 1:46-47 in context
44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
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- rejoicedagalliaōto exult, rejoice exceedingly, be exceeding gladG21 →
- magnifymegalynōto make great, magnify, metaph. to make conspicuous, to deem or declare great, to esteem…G3170 →
- spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- MarymariaMary or Miriam = "their rebellion", Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, a women…G3137 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- soulpsychēbreath, the breath of life, the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in…G5590 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and sometimes it may prove a better piece of service that we think to bring good people together, to compare notes. Here is, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 39-56