Luke 3:1

Ἐν ἔτει δὲ πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ τῆς ἡγεμονίας Τιβερίου Καίσαρος, ἡγεμονεύοντος Ποντίου Πιλάτου τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Γαλιλαίας Ἡρῴδου, Φιλίππου δὲ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ τετραρχοῦντος τῆς Ἰτουραίας καὶ Τραχωνίτιδος χώρας, καὶ Λυσανίου τῆς Ἀβιληνῆς τετραρχοῦντος,

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 1722; En; Ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 2094; etei; ἔτει; year; N-DNS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 4003; pentekaidekatō; πεντεκαιδεκάτῳ; fifteenth; Adj-DNS

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 2231; hēgemonias; ἡγεμονίας; reign; N-GFS

Strongs 5086; Tiberiou; Τιβερίου; of Tiberius; N-GMS

Strongs 2541; Kaisaros; Καίσαρος; Caesar's; N-GMS

Strongs 2230; hēgemoneuontos; ἡγεμονεύοντος; he who is governing; V-PPA-GMS

Strongs 4194; Pontiou; Ποντίου; Pontius; N-GMS

Strongs 4091; Pilatou; Πιλάτου; Pilate; N-GMS

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 2449; Ioudaias; Ἰουδαίας; of Judea; N-GFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 5075; tetraarchountos; τετρααρχοῦντος; he who is being tetrarch; V-PPA-GMS

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 1056; Galilaias; Γαλιλαίας; Galilee; N-GFS

Strongs 2264; Hērōdou; Ἡρῴδου; of Herod; N-GMS

Strongs 5376; Philippou; Φιλίππου; of Philip; N-GMS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

Strongs 80; adelphou; ἀδελφοῦ; brother; N-GMS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 5075; tetraarchountos; τετρααρχοῦντος; he who is being tetrarch; V-PPA-GMS

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 2484; Itouraias; Ἰτουραίας; of Ituraea; Adj-GFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 5139; Trachōnitidos; Τραχωνίτιδος; of Trachonitis; N-GFS

Strongs 5561; chōras; χώρας; land; N-GFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3078; Lysaniou; Λυσανίου; Lysanias; N-GMS

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 9; Abilēnēs; Ἀβιληνῆς; of Abilene; N-GFS

Strongs 5075; tetraarchountos; τετρααρχοῦντος; he who is being tetrarch; V-PPA-GMS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

ἡγεμονία - supremacy, hegemony

And within the fifteenth year of the Supremacy of River of Rome ("Tiberius") of Dictator in Perpetuity ("Caesar"), he who is leading the way, of Way of the Sea of Javelin ("Pontius Pilate") of the Caster ("Judean"), and of Hero-Form ("Herod") of the Circuit, he who is ruling over a fourth part ("Tetrarch"), and of Lover of the Horse ("Philip") the Brother of himself of the Row-Inclosed ("Ituraean") of a land of Rough-Unevenness ("Trachonitis"), he who is ruling over a fourth part, and of Loosens Sorrow ("Lysanias") of the Meadow ("Abilene"), he who is ruling over a fourth part,¹⁰

Four heads.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Know in the fifteenth year of the supremacy of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being leader of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother being tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

LITV Translation:
And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate governing Judea, and Herod ruling as tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruling as tetrarch of Iturea and the Trachonitis country, and Lysanias ruling as tetrarch of Abilene,

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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The name Πόντιος (Pontios) comes from the Greek word Πόντος (Pontos), meaning "sea" or specifically referring to the Black Sea region. Additionally, the greek Πόντος (Pontos) derives from the Proto-Indo-European root pent- meaning "path" or "way," which metaphorically extended to large bodies of water as navigable routes.

τετρααρχοῦντος means "to rule as a tetrarch."

• τετρα- (tetra-) = "four"
• ἀρχέω (archéō) = "to rule" or "to govern"

Ἰτούραιος (Itouraios), which itself is derived from the Ituraean people, an Arab group known for their military skills. The name is likely connected to יטור Jetur (Ιετουρ), mentioned in Genesis 25:15, one of the sons of Ishmael. The Hebrew noun טור tur means row or rank.

Abilene Ἀβιληνή is a region between "Hermon" and "Lebanon" derived from abel, a meadow:

 

 

 

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