The Meaning of Luke 1:14 Explained

Luke 1:14

KJV: And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

YLT: and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

Darby: And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

ASV: And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Luke 1:14?

MEANING: What does Luke 1:14 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Luke 1:14 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Luke 1:14?

What is the context of Luke 1:14?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

What does Luke 1:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Luke 1:13-25 - The Forerunner

As we open this Gospel we feel the wealth of a new age. The country was full of anarchy, misrule and wild passion, but there were many who "spoke often one to another," Malachi 3:16. They were the quiet in the land, who "were looking for the redemption of Israel," Luke 2:38.

The separation of the Nazirite was in ordinary cases temporary and voluntary; but Samson, Samuel and John the Baptist were Nazirites from their birth. As the leper was the living symbol of sin, so was the Nazirite of holiness. No alcohol, no razor, no ceremonial defilement, Numbers 6:1-27. The mission of the Baptist was to bring back the ancient spirit of religion and prepare Messiah's way.

Notice Gabriel's great and noble position of standing before God, and compare 1 Kings 10:8; 1 Kings 17:1; Luke 21:36. Unbelief robs us of the power of testimony for Jesus. But when faith is in full exercise, the tongue of the dumb sings. [source]

Chapter Summary: Luke 1

¹ The preface of Luke to his whole gospel
⁵ The conception of John the Baptist;
²⁶ and of Jesus
³⁹ The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus
⁵⁷ The nativity and circumcision of John
⁶⁷ The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
⁷⁶ and of John

Greek Commentary for Luke 1:14

Gladness [αγαλλιασις]
Only in the lxx and N.T. so far as known. A word for extreme exultation. [source]

Rejoice [χαρησονται]
Second future passive indicative. The coming of a prophet will indeed be an occasion for rejoicing. [source]

Joy and gladness [καρά καὶ ἀγαλλίασις ̔͂̀ Language:Englishlatter word expresses exultant joy. See on 1 Peter 1:6 .]
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Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 1:14

Luke 1:47 Hath rejoiced [ηγαλλιασεν]
This is aorist active indicative. Greek tenses do not correspond to those in English. The verb αγαλλιαω agalliaō is a Hellenistic word from the old Greek αγαλλω agallō It means to exult. See the substantive αγαλλιασις agalliasis in Luke 1:14, Luke 1:44. Mary is not excited like Elisabeth, but breathes a spirit of composed rapture. [source]

Jude 1:24 Before the presence of his glory [κατενωπιον της δοχης αυτου]
Late compound preposition See Luke 1:14. [source]

Jude 1:24 In exceeding joy [en agalliasei)]
See Luke 1:14. [source]

What do the individual words in Luke 1:14 mean?

And he will be joy to you gladness many at the birth of him will rejoice

καὶ ἔσται χαρά σοι ἀγαλλίασις πολλοὶ ἐπὶ τῇ γενέσει αὐτοῦ χαρήσονται

ἔσται	he will be
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
χαρά	joy
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: χαρά Sense: joy, gladness.
σοι	to you
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you.
ἀγαλλίασις	gladness
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: ἀγαλλίασις Sense: exultation, extreme joy, gladness.
πολλοὶ	many
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: πολύς Sense: many, much, large.
ἐπὶ	at
Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before.
γενέσει	birth
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: γένεσις Sense: source, origin.
αὐτοῦ	of him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
χαρήσονται	will rejoice
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: χαίρω Sense: to rejoice, be glad.

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Similar Scriptures for Luke 1:14

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