Luke 3:1

[The normal way of indicating time in antiquity was to use the year of a king's reign. Our Western calendar was not developed until the 5th century AD, see notes on Luke 2:2.]
It was now the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar (Emperor) Tiberius.
[Tiberius was Roman emperor 14-37 AD. However, he was appointed co-regent of Emperor Augustus a few years earlier, around 12 AD. Most likely Luke counts from 19th of August 14 AD, when Augustus died, but it could be two to three years earlier or from the next New Year. Since there are several different calendars with ­different New Years, it is difficult to say exactly which year this corresponds to. Fifteen years into the reign of Tiberius, when John appears and shortly afterwards Jesus, should be around 28 AD plus or minus a year.]
[At the same time as the Emperor in Rome, the following local leaders were active:]
Pontius Pilate was the governor (a verb: acted as leader and administrator – Gk. hegemoneuo) of Judea [reigned 26-36 AD],
Herod [Antipas] was a tetrarch (a verb; literally: ‘rule over a quarter’ – Gk. tetrarcheo) i Galilee [son of Herod the Great, reigned 4 BC-39 AD],
his brother Philip was tetrarch of Iturea and Trakonitis [son of Herod the Great, ruled north of Galileen 4 BC-34 AD],
Lysanias was the tetrarch of Abilene. [Little is known about this small area in the north around the city of Abilene, two miles northwest of Damascus.]

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Ἐν   ἔτει   δὲ   πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ   τῆς   ἡγεμονίας   Τιβερίου   Καίσαρος,   ἡγεμονεύοντος   Ποντίου   Πιλάτου   τῆς   Ἰουδαίας   καὶ   τετρααρχοῦντος   τῆς   Γαλιλαίας   Ἡρῴδου,   Φιλίππου   δὲ   τοῦ   ἀδελφοῦ   αὐτοῦ   τετρααρχοῦντος   τῆς   Ἰτουραίας   καὶ   Τραχωνίτιδος   χώρας   καὶ   Λυσανίου   τῆς   Ἀβιληνῆς   τετρααρχοῦντος  

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The greek text has 34 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1722
Ἐν (En)
In
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G2094
ἔτει (etei)
year
Noun Noun
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
N-DSN
G1161
δὲ (de)
then
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4003
πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ (pentekaidekato)
fifteenth
Adjective Adjective
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
A-DSN
G3588
τῆς (tes)
of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G2231
ἡγεμονίας (egemonias)
reign
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G5086
Τιβερίου (Tiberioy)
of Tiberius
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G2541
Καίσαρος, (Kaisaros,)
Caesar,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Title (title)
N-GSM-T
G2230
ἡγεμονεύοντος (egemoneyontos)
when is being governor
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM
G4194
Ποντίου (Pontioy)
Pontius
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G4091
Πιλάτου (Pilatoy)
Pilate
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G2449
Ἰουδαίας (Ioydaias)
of Judea,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
N-GSF-L
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5075
τετρααρχοῦντος (tetraarchoyntos)
when is being tetrarch
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G1056
Γαλιλαίας (Galilaias)
of Galilee
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
N-GSF-L
G2264
Ἡρῴδου, (Erodoy,)
Herod,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G5376
Φιλίππου (Philippoy)
Philip
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G1161
δὲ (de)
now
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G0080
ἀδελφοῦ (adelphoy)
brother
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G0846
αὐτοῦ (aytoy)
when he
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G5075
τετρααρχοῦντος (tetraarchoyntos)
is being tetrarch
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G2484
Ἰτουραίας (Itoyraias)
of Ituraea
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
A-GSF-LG
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5139
Τραχωνίτιδος (Trachonitidos)
of Trachonitis
Adjective Adjective
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
A-GSF-LG
G5561
χώρας (choras)
[the] region,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
N-GSF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3078
Λυσανίου (Lysanioy)
Lysanias
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-GSM-P
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G0009
Ἀβιληνῆς (Abilenes)
of Abilene
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
N-GSF-L
G5075
τετρααρχοῦντος (tetraarchoyntos)
being tetrarch,
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
genitive sing. genitive singular masculine
V-PAP-GSM

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