Luke 1:11
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
KJV
ὤφθη δὲ αὐτῷ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἑστὼς ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος.
Greek NT
Apparuit autem illi angelus Domini, stans a dextris altaris incensi.
Vulgate
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
ASV
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δεξιός
dexios
adjective · 54×
θυμίαμα
thumiama
noun · 6×
θυσιαστήριον
thusiasterion
noun · 23×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἵστημι
istemi
verb · 152×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
Theophany
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§332Angels have been present since creation and throughout the history of salvation, announcing this salvation from afar or near and serving the accomplishment of the divine plan: they closed the earthly paradise; protected Lot; saved Hagar and her child; stayed Abraham's hand; communicated the law by their ministry; led the People of God; announced births and callings; and assiste…
Cross-references
- Acts 10:3 — He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
- Exod 40:26 — And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
- Judg 6:12 — And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
- Judg 13:3 — And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
- Judg 13:3 — And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
- Matt 14:26 — And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
- Matt 21:25 — The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
- Num 12:6 — And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.