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For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
Reference
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Hebrew: gâdêl
large (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θεωρία (theōría)
spectatorship, i.e. (concretely) a spectacle
Hebrew: chăzôwth
a view
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: πίνω (pínō)
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: çôbeʼ
potation, concretely (wine), or abstractly (carousal)
Greek: οὔτε (oúte)
not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even
Greek: οἶνος (oînos)
"wine" (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: chămar
wine
Greek: σίκερα (síkera)
an intoxicant, i.e. intensely fermented liquor
Hebrew: shêkâr
an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὅσιος (hósios)
and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
Greek: πνεῦμα (pneûma)
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
Greek: μέν (mén)
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)
Hebrew: hêʼ
{lo!}
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: μήτηρ (mḗtēr)
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
Greek: μήτρα (mḗtra)
the matrix
Holy
Jeremiah 1:5
Acts 2:4
Parallel theme
Galatians 1:15
Luke 7:33
1 Chronicles 17:8
Psalm 22:9
1 Chronicles 29:12
References Lord
Joshua 4:14
Joshua 3:7
Spirit
Ephesians 5:18
Verse Explanation
John will be great before the Lord, will avoid wine and strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit from before birth, indicating an unusually dedicated prophetic calling.
History
Late 1st century BC: John's lifestyle recalls traditions of special religious dedication in ancient Israel.