Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)
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 |
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ὁ, ἡ, τό | the |
αὐτός, ή, ὁ | he; self |
καί | and |
ἐγώ | I |
γενεά, ᾶς, ἡ | generation |
εἰς | to; in (with A) |
Μαριάμ | Mary |
ἐπί | on (with G, D, A); on the account of (with D); against (with A) |
ὅτι | that |
ἀπό | from, away from (with G) |
ποιέω | make, do |
ἔλεος, ους, τό | mercy, compassion |
εἶπον | I said (aor. of λέγω) |
μεγαλύνω | make large/great |
ψυχή, ῆς, ἡ | life, person, soul |
κύριος, ου, ὁ | Lord |
ἀγαλλιάω | exult, be glad |
πνεῦμα, τος, τό | spirit; breath |
θεός, οῦ, ὁ | God |
σωτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ | savior |
ἐπιβλέπω | look, gaze |
ταπείνωσις, εως, ἡ | humility, humiliation |
δούλη, ης, ἡ | female slave |
ἰδού | behold, look |
γάρ | for |
νῦν | now |
μακαρίζω | call/consider blessed |
πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν | all |
μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα | large, great |
δυνατός, ή, όν | possible; powerful |
ἅγιος, α, ον | holy |
ὄνομα, τος, τό | name |
κράτος, ους, τό | power, might |
ἐν | in (with D) |
βραχίων, ονος, ὁ | arm |
διασκορπίζω | scatter |