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Luke 1:27

Πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμένην ἀνδρὶ, ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰωσὴφ, ἐξ οἴκου Δαυῒδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ.

1. A Character Introduction in Slow Motion

This verse feels like the careful introduction of an important character in a story.

Greek does not simply say:

“to Mary”

Instead, the language unfolds gradually:

a virgin → engaged → to a man → named Joseph → from David’s house → named Mary

The sentence carefully builds identity layer by layer. Greek allows the reader to meet the characters before the action begins.

2. Transliteration

pros parthénon memnistevménin andrí, o ónoma Iosíf, ex íku Dhavídh, ke to ónoma tis parthénu Mariám.… Learn Koine Greek