Luke 1:48
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Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

regarded.

1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying: O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look down, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a manchild: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.

1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with princes, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he hath set the world.

2 Samuel 7:8,18,19 And now thus shalt thou speak to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I took thee out of the pastures from following the sheep to be ruler over my people Israel: . . .

Psalm 102:17 He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition.

Psalm 113:7,8 Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill: . . .

Psalm 136:23 For he was mindful of us in our affliction: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 138:6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Isaiah 66:2 My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words?

1 Corinthians 1:26-28 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble. . . .

James 2:5,6 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him? . . .

all.

Luke 1:28,42 And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. . . .

Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck.

Genesis 30:13 And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.

Malachi 3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightful land, saith the Lord of hosts.

Context
Mary's Song
47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.…
Cross References
Genesis 30:13
And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.

Psalm 72:17
Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name continueth before the sun. And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall magnify him.

Psalm 138:6
For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Luke 1:45
And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Luke 1:49
Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.

Lexicon
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

He has looked with favor
ἐπέβλεψεν (epeblepsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1914: To look with favor on, regard. From epi and blepo; to gaze at.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

humble state
ταπείνωσιν (tapeinōsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5014: Abasement (in spirit), low condition (in circumstances). From tapeinoo; depression.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

servant.
δούλης (doulēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1399: A female slave, bonds-maid. Feminine of doulos; a female slave.

From
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

now on
νῦν (nyn)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3568: A primary particle of present time; 'now'; also as noun or adjective present or immediate.

all
πᾶσαι (pasai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

generations
γενεαί (geneai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1074: From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.

will call me blessed.
μακαριοῦσίν (makariousin)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3106: To bless, pronounce blessed or happy. From makarios; to beatify, i.e. Pronounce fortunate.


Additional Translations
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

For He has looked upon the humiliation of His handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth all the generations will count me blessed.

For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from now on all generations shall call me blessed.

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaiden: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,

for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
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