Luke 1:63

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
αἰτήσας
G154 V-AAP-NSM
aiteō
to ask (in genitive case)
  • to ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require
πινακίδιον
G4093 N-ASN
pinakidion
a tablet (for writing on)
  • a small tablet
  • "a writing tablet
ἔγραψεν
G1125 V-2AAI-3S
graphō
to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe
  • to write, with reference to the form of the letters
    • to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material
    to write, with reference to the contents of the writing
    • to express in written characters
    • "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions
    to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
λέγων
G3004 V-PAP-NSM
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
    • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Ἰωάννης
G2491 N-NSM-P
iōannēs
Jehovah is a gracious giver
Joannes (i.e., Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
  • John the Baptist, the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ
  • "John the apostle, the writer of the 4th Gospel, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James the elder, the writer of the three epistles of John and the book of Revelation, perhaps referred to as the one ___%___whom Jesus loved___%___ in the Gospel of John"John, surnamed Mark, the companion of Barnabas and Paul (see Acts 12:12)"John, a certain man, a member of the Sanhedrin (see Acts 5:6)
ἐστὶν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
τὸ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄνομα
G3686 N-NSN
onoma
a ___%___name___%___ (literally or figuratively) (authority, character)
  • name: univ. of proper names
  • "the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e., for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc."persons reckoned up by name"the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐθαύμασαν
G2296 V-AAI-3P
thaumazō
to wonder; by implication, to admire
  • to wonder, wonder at, marvel
  • "to be wondered at, to be had in admiration
πάντες
G3956 A-NPM
pas
all, any, every, the whole
  • individually
    • each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
    collectively
    • some of all types

καὶ αἰτήσας πινακίδιον ἔγραψεν λέγων Ἰωάννης ἐστὶν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐθαύμασαν πάντες
63
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Cross References

Isaiah 30:8

עַתָּה בּוֹא כָתְבָהּ עַל-לוּחַ אִתָּם וְעַל-סֵפֶר חֻקָּהּ וּתְהִי לְיוֹם אַחֲרוֹן לָעַד עַד-עוֹלָֽם׃
8
Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:

Luke 1:60

καὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν Οὐχί ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης
60
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Luke 1:13

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἄγγελος Μὴ φοβοῦ Ζαχαρία διότι εἰσηκούσθη δέησίς σου καὶ γυνή σου Ἐλισάβετ γεννήσει υἱόν σοι καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰωάννην
13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Habakkuk 2:2

וַיַּעֲנֵנִי יְהוָה וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתֹב חָזוֹן וּבָאֵר עַל-הַלֻּחוֹת לְמַעַן יָרוּץ קוֹרֵא בֽוֹ׃
2
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Jeremiah 17:1

חַטַּאת יְהוּדָה כְּתוּבָה בְּעֵט בַּרְזֶל בְּצִפֹּרֶן שָׁמִיר חֲרוּשָׁה עַל-לוּחַ לִבָּם וּלְקַרְנוֹת מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
1
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

Proverbs 3:3

חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַֽל-יַעַזְבֻךָ קָשְׁרֵם עַל-גַּרְגְּרוֹתֶיךָ כָּתְבֵם עַל-לוּחַ לִבֶּֽךָ׃
3
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: