Luke Chapter 1 verse 72 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 1:72

To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
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BBE Luke 1:72

To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
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DARBY Luke 1:72

to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
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KJV Luke 1:72

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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WBT Luke 1:72


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WEB Luke 1:72

To show mercy towards our fathers, To remember his holy covenant,
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YLT Luke 1:72

To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(72) To perform the mercy.--The verse has been thought, and with apparent reason, to contain a reference, after the manner of the ancient prophets (comp. Isaiah 8:3; Micah 1:10-15), to the name of the speaker, of his wife, and of his child. In "performing mercy," we find an allusion to John or Jochanan (= "The Lord be merciful"); in "remembering His holy covenant," to the name Zacharias (= "Whom Jehovah remembers"); in the "oath" of Luke 1:73, to that of Elizabeth or Elisheba (= "The oath of my God"). The play upon the words would, of course, be obvious in the original Hebrew (i.e., Aramaic) of the hymn, which we have only in its Greek version.His holy covenant.--The covenant is clearly that made with Abraham in Genesis 15:18. In thus going back to that as the starting-point of the New Covenant which was to be made in Christ, Zacharias anticipates the teaching of St. Paul in Galatians 3:15-19. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...Greekto showποιῆσαι (poiēsai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.mercyἔλεος (eleos)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 1656: Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion.toμετὰ (meta)PrepositionStrong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ourἡμῶν (hēmōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.fathersπατέρων (paterōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to rememberμνησθῆναι (mnēsthēnai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveStrong's 3403: To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind.Hisαὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.holyἁγίας (hagias)Adjective - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.covenant,διαθήκης (diathēkēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 1242: From diatithemai; properly, a disposition, i.e. a contract.Jump to PreviousActs Covenant Dealt Fathers Forefathers Fulfil Holy Kindness Mercy Mind Mindful Perform Promised Remember Remembered Show Towards Word