Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Luke 1:13

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Luke 1:13 - 1:13

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13. Μὴ φοβοῦ. The first utterance of the Dawn of the Gospel. St Luke begins with this angelic encouragement, and ends with the Apostles ‘blessing and praising God;’ see the beautiful remarks of Bengel ad loc.

εἰσηκούσθη ἡ δέησίς σου. ‘Thy supplication was heard.’ Δέησις implies a special prayer, and with the aorist verb shews that Zacharias had been just praying either to have a son, or at least that the days of the Messiah might come.

Ἰωάννην. Jehochanan, ‘the favour of Jehovah’ (comp. Gen 17:19). It is the same name as Johanan, and in various forms was not uncommon, 1Ch 3:24; 1Ch 28:12, &c. Compare the German name Gotthold.