Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)

70 Custom

Magnificat refers to a hymn that Mary pronounces before the birth of Jesus Christ. The name "Magnificat" is based on the first word from the first verse in the Latin translation: "Magnificat anima mea Dominum (My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord)" (Luke 1:46).

Vocabulary

Word Meaning
ὁ, ἡ, τό ten, tá, to
αὐτός, ή, ὁ on, sám seba
καί a, aj
ἐγώ ja
γενεά, ᾶς, ἡ generácia
εἰς do; v (s A)
Μαριάμ Mária
ἐπί na, nad (s G, D, A); na základe (s D); proti (s A)
ὅτι že, pretože, lebo
ἀπό od, z (s G)