Luke 2:13

Luke 2:13

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

a. NLT: Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,

b. NIV:  Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

c. Amplified Bible: Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven (a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,

d. Worrell Translation: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly host, praising God, and saying,

1. “And suddenly there was with the angel…”

a. And [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. suddenly [1810 * exaiphnes] [Strong: from 1537 and the base of 160; of a sudden (unexpectedly):--suddenly.]

c. there was [1096 * ginomai] [Strong: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.]

d. with [4862 * syn] [Strong:  a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than 3326 or 3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.:--beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.]

e. angel [32 * aggelos] [Strong: (probably derived from 71; compare 34) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor:--angel, messenger.]

2. “…a multitude of the heavenly host praising God…”

a. multitude [4128 * plethos] [Strong: from 4130; a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace:--bundle, company, multitude.]

b. heavenly [3770 * ouranios] [Strong: from 3772; celestial, i.e. belonging to or coming from the sky:--heavenly.]

c. host [4756 * stratia] [Strong: feminine of a derivative of stratos (an army; from the base of 4766, as encamped); camp-likeness, i.e. an army, i.e. (figuratively) the angels, the celestial luminaries:--host.]

1). I love the Amplified translation, “an army of the troops of heaven”, Hallelujah.

d. praising [134 * aineo] [Strong: from 136; to praise (God):--praise.]

e. God [2316 * theos] [Strong: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).]

3“…and saying,”

a. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. saying [3004 * lego] [Strong: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.