KJV King James Version
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 1:64
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
WEB World English Bible
His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
ASV American Standard Version
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, blessing God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.
Surrounding context — Luke 1
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈνεῴχθηG455 · anoigōto openδὲG1161 · dethenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoστόμαG4750 · stomamouthαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπαραχρῆμαG3916 · parachrēmainstantlyκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγλῶσσαG1100 · glōssatongueαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐλάλειG2980 · laleōto speakεὐλογῶνG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεόν.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Luke 1:20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.Exodus 4:15-16And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.Jeremiah 1:9Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.Ezekiel 33:22Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.Mark 7:32-37And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.Psalm 51:15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.Daniel 4:34-37And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:Psalm 118:18-19The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.Psalm 30:7-12LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.Ezekiel 29:21In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD.Ezekiel 3:27But when I speak with thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forbear: for they [are] a rebellious house.Matthew 9:33And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
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