New American Standard Bible 1995

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Luke

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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Now but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δὲ de
in the fifteenth fifteenth Adj-DNS H4003 πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ pentekaidekatō
year a year N-DNS H2094 ἔτει etei
of the reign rule N-GFS H2231 ἡγεμονίας ēgemonias
of Tiberius Tiberius, a Rom. emperor N-GMS H5086 Τιβερίου tiberiou
Caesar, Caesar, a Roman emperor N-GMS H2541 Καίσαρος kaisaros
when Pontius Pontius (Pilate), a governor of Judea N-GMS H4194 Ποντίου pontiou
Pilate Pilate, a Rom. procurator of Judea N-GMS H4091 Πιλάτου pilatou
was governor to command V-PPA-GMS H2230 ἡγεμονεύοντος ēgemoneuontos
of Judea, Jewish, a Jew, Judea H2453    
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and Herod perhaps "son of a hero," Herod, the name of several kings of the Jews N-GMS H2264 Ἡρῴδου ērōdou
was tetrarch to be tetrarch H5067    
of Galilee, Galilee, the northern region of Pal., also the name of a sea (same as NG5085) N-GFS H1056 Γαλιλαίας galilaias
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and his brother a brother N-GMS H80 ἀδελφοῦ adelphou
Philip "horse-loving," Philip, two sons of Herod the Great, also two Christian N-GMS H5376 Φιλίππου philippou
was tetrarch to be tetrarch H5067    
of the region a space, place, land N-GFS H5561 χώρας chōras
of Ituraea Ituraea, a region N. of Pal. Adj-GFS H2484 Ἰτουραίας itouraias
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and Trachonitis, Trachonitis, a rough region S. of Damascus N-GFS H5139 Τραχωνίτιδος trachōnitidos
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and Lysanias "ending sorrow," Lysanias, a governor of Abilene N-GMS H3078 Λυσανίου lusaniou
was tetrarch to be tetrarch H5067    
of Abilene, Abilene, territory northwest of Damascus N-GFS H9 Ἀβιληνῆς abilēnēs

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Galilee

GALILEEgal'-i-le (ha-galil, hagelilah, literally, "the circuit" or "district"; he Galilaia):1. Galilee of the Nations:Kedesh, the city of refuge, is described as lying in Galilee, in Mt. Naphtali (Joshua 20:7; compare Joshua 21:32). The name seems originally to have referred to the territory of Naphtali. Joshua's victorious campaign in the north (Joshua 11),... View Details

Ituraea

ITURAEAit-u-re'-a (Itouraia):1. The Word an Adjective:The term occurs only once in Scripture, in the definition of Philip's territory: tes Itouraias kai Trachonitidos choras, which the King James Version renders: "of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis," and Revised Version: "the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis" (Luke 3:1). Sir W.M. Ramsay has given r... View Details

Trachonitis

TRACHONITIStrak-o-ni'-tis: Appears in Scripture only in the phrase tes Itouraias kai Trachbnitidos choras, literally, "of the Iturean and Trachonian region" (Luke 3:1). Trachonitis signifies the land associated with the trachon, "a rugged stony tract." There are two volcanic districts South and East of Damascus, to which the Greeks applied this name: that to... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
King James Bible Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was being governor of Judea, Judaea, and Herod was being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene,
Berean Bible Now And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was being governor of Judea, and Herod was being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was being tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was being tetrarch of Abilene,
Hebrew Greek English Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,