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καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπε· χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη· ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ· εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν. (Luke 1:28)

Gabriel’s arrival to Mariam in Luke 1:28 is not only a moment of sacred announcement — it is a moment wrapped in grammatical precision. The words are few, but their form is densely theological. Let us walk gently into this angelic sentence and attend to its grammar — not as cold analysis, but as a key to the richness of the moment.

Aorist Participle in Sacred Narrative: εἰσελθὼν

The verse opens with καὶ εἰσελθὼν — “and having entered.” This is an aorist active participle of the verb εἰσέρχομαι, masculine nominative singular, agreeing with the subject ὁ ἄγγελος.… Learn Koine Greek