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 o, a, os, as
αὐτός, ή, ὁ ele, ele mesmo
καί e
ἐγώ eu
γενεά, ᾶς, ἡ geração
εἰς para; em (to)
Μαριάμ Maria
ἐπί em, sobre, contra
ὅτι que
ἀπό de, longe de