Luke 2:25

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
man	ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm	G2419	Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem) · noun — dative singular feminine, a place
whose	ᾧ hō	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — dative singular masculine
name	ὄνομα onoma	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — nominative singular neuter
Simeon	Συμεὼν Sumeōn	G4826	Symeon (i.e. Shimon) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
same	οὗτος houtos	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative singular masculine
just	δίκαιος dikaios	G1342	equitable (in character or act) · adjective — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
devout	εὐλαβὴς eulabēs	G2126	taking well (carefully) · adjective — nominative singular masculine
waiting	προσδεχόμενος prosdechomenos	G4327	to admit (to intercourse · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
consolation	παράκλησιν paraklēsin	G3874	imploration · noun — accusative singular feminine
Israel	Ἰσραήλ· Israēl	G2474	Israel (i.e. Jisrael) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a place
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the	πνεῦμα pneuma	G4151	a current of air · noun — nominative singular neuter
Holy	ἅγιον hagion	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — nominative singular neuter
Ghost	πνεῦμα pneûma	G4151	a current of air
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
upon	ἐπ᾽ ep᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
him	αὐτόν. auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Isaiah 25:9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him…
Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Luke 2:38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved t…
Luke 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy…
Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Isaiah 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:25-40

Even when he humbles himself, still Christ has honour done him to balance the offence of it. That we might not be stumbled at the meanness of his birth, angels then did him honour; and now, that we may not be offended at his being presented in the temple, like other children born in sin, and without any manner of solemnity peculiar to him, but silently, and in the crowd of other children, Simeon and Anna now do him honour, by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. I. A very honourable testimony is borne to him by Simeon, which was both a reputation to the child and an encouragement to the parents, and might have been a happy introduction of the priests into an acquaintance with the Saviour, if t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 2:25

just--upright in his moral character. devout--of a religious frame of spirit. waiting for the consolation of Israel--a beautiful title of the coming Messiah, here intended. the Holy Ghost was--supernaturally. upon him--Thus was the Spirit, after a dreary absence of nearly four hundred years, returning to the Church, to quicken expectation, and prepare for coming events.

Adam Clarke on Luke 2:25

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem - This man is distinguished because of his singular piety. There can be no doubt that there were many persons in Jerusalem named Simeon, besides this man; but there was none of the name who merited the attention of God so much as he in the text. Such persevering exemplary piety was very rare, and therefore the inspired penman ushers in the account with behold! Several learned men are of the opinion that he was son to the famous Hillel, one of the most celebrated doctors and philosophers which had ever appeared in the Jewish nation since the time of Moses. Simeon is supposed also to have been the Ab or president of the grand Sanhedrin. The same man wa…

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John Gill on Luke 2:25

And behold there was a man in Jerusalem,.... Not in Nazareth, or Bethlehem, but in Jerusalem, the metropolis of the nation: one that lived there, was an inhabitant of that city, and a person of fame and note. So Joseph ben Jochanan is called (z) a man of Jerusalem, an inhabitant of that place: whose name was Simeon; not Simeon, "the just", the last of the men of the great synagogue, of whom the Jews often make mention (a); though this Simeon bears the same character, yet could not be he; because he was not only an high priest, which, if this man had been, would doubtless have been mentioned; but also lived some years before this time. Many have thought, that this was Rabban Simeon, the son…

The Church Fathers

(Mor. 7.) Hereby also we learn with what desire the holy men of Israel desired to see the mystery of His incarnation.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And if these blessings accrue through Christ, they will not have been prophesied of another than Him through whom we consider them to have been accomplished.
— Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews

Spare also the babe from circumcision, that he may escape the pain thereof; nor let him be brought into the temple, lest he burden his parents with the expense of the offering; nor let him be handed to Simeon, lest the old man be saddened at the point of death. Let that old woman also hold her tongue, lest she should bewitch the child.
— Tertullian, On the Flesh of Christ

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Dictionary and topics

Consolation of Israel — A name for the Messiah in common use among the Jews, probably suggested by Isa. 12:1; 49:13. The Greek word thus rendered (Luke 2:25, paraklesis) is kindred to that translated “Comforter” in John…
Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
Simeon — Hearing. (1.) The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen. 29:33). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26). He was detained by Joseph in…
Character · .Just — .Just
Character Of Saints · Just — Just
Holy Spirit · 1:10;12:36;13:11; — 1:10;12:36;13:11;
Jesus, The Christ · .Is presented in the temple (in — .Is presented in the temple (in
Jews, The · Christ: Expected by — Christ: Expected by
Patience · .Simeon — .Simeon
Simeon · .Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple — .Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple
Titles And Names Of Christ · Consolation of Israel — Consolation of Israel
Waiting · For the con — For the con

Luke 2:25

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:25-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 2:25

Adam Clarke on Luke 2:25

John Gill on Luke 2:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 2:25

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:25-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 2:25

Adam Clarke on Luke 2:25

John Gill on Luke 2:25

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 2:22-32

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 2:25