Luke 1:56
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And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

Context
Mary's Song
55As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever. 56And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house. 57Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: and she brought forth a son.…
Cross References
Luke 1:55
As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:57
Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come: and she brought forth a son.

Lexicon
Mary
Μαριὰμ (Mariam)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

stayed
Ἔμεινεν (Emeinen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

[Elizabeth]
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 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.

for about
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

three
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

months
μῆνας (mēnas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month.

and then
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

returned
ὑπέστρεψεν (hypestrepsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5290: To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.

home.
οἶκον (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

And Mary dwelt with her about three months, and returned to her home.

And Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.

And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.

Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
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