"the arm, Lk. 2:28*"
Definition and meaning
the arm, Lk. 2:28*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀγκάλη
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ankale (G43) across the King James Bible.
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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Common questions
Strong's G43 (ankale) is a Greek word that means: the arm, Lk. 2:28* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word ankale (G43) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G43 is ankale, a Greek word defined as: the arm, Lk. 2:28*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ankale is a Greek word found in the New Testament.