KJV King James Version
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
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Luke 1:42
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
WEB World English Bible
She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
ASV American Standard Version
and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and spake out with a loud voice, and said, ‘Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb;
Surrounding context — Luke 1
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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 Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεφώνησενG400 · anaphōneōto exclaimκραυγῇG2906 · kraugēshoutingμεγάλῃG3173 · megasgreatκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayεὐλογημένηG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessσὺG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongγυναιξίν,G1135 · gunēwomanκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὐλογημένοςG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρπὸςG2590 · karposfruitτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκοιλίαςG2836 · koiliabelly/womb/stomachσου.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Luke 1:28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.Judges 5:24Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.Luke 19:38Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.Luke 1:48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.Psalm 21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.Psalm 72:17-19His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.Acts 2:26-28Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:Psalm 45:2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.Romans 9:5Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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