KJV King James Version
And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 2:37
And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
WEB World English Bible
and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.
ASV American Standard Version
and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and she is a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
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.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὴG846 · autosit/s/heχήραG5503 · chērawidowἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἐτῶνG2094 · etosyearὀγδοήκονταG3589 · ogdoēkontaeightyτεσσάρωνG5064 · tessaresfourἣG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐκG3756 · ounoἀφίστατοG868 · aphistēmito leaveτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱεροῦG2411 · hierostempleνηστείαιςG3521 · nēsteiafastingκαὶG2532 · kaiandδεήσεσινG1162 · deēsispetitionλατρεύουσαG3000 · latreuōto ministerνύκταG3571 · nuxnightκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμέραν·G2250 · hēmeraday
Cross-references
1 Timothy 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.Psalm 23:6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.Psalm 27:4One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.Acts 13:3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.Acts 26:7Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.Revelation 7:15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.Luke 5:33And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?Exodus 38:8And he made the laver [of] brass, and the foot of it [of] brass, of the lookingglasses of [the women] assembling, which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.Psalm 84:4Blessed [are] they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name.Psalm 84:10For a day in thy courts [is] better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.Psalm 22:2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.Psalm 135:1-2Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD.1 Samuel 2:2[There is] none holy as the LORD: for [there is] none beside thee: neither [is there] any rock like our God.Psalm 92:13Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
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