Luke 2:24

24andκαὶτοῦto offerδοῦναιa sacrificeθυσίανaccording toκατὰthatτὸhaving been saidεἰρημένονinἐνtheτῷlawνόμῳof [the] Lordκυρίου,A pairζεῦγοςof turtle dovesτρυγόνωνorἢtwoδύοyoungνοσσοὺςpigeonsπεριστερῶν.

and to give a sacrifice according to that said in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Vocab difficulty

74.1

Rare words

  • ζεῦγος

    ζεῦγος

    a yoke, team; hence: a pair.

  • τρυγόνων

    τρυγών

    a turtle-dove.

  • νοσσοὺς

    νοσσός