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νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου δέσποτα κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ
Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace,
The song opens with fulfilled readiness. Simeon does not ask for more time but accepts dismissal because God’s promise has reached its appointed moment.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
νῦνnowD · νῦνparticle or adverb marking discourse flow, emphasis, or time→ discourse pivot to present applicationνῦν: meaning 'now'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
ἀπολύειςI may be releasedV1 PAI2S · λύω + ἀποverbal form carrying the action or command of the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseλύω + ἀπο: meaning 'I may be released'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action or command of the clause.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phrase→ participial force supplying attendant circumstance or descriptionτὸν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
δοῦλόνservantN2 ASM · δοῦλοςaccusative substantive functioning as object or complement→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseδοῦλος: meaning 'servant'; it serves as accusative substantive functioning as object or complement.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseσου: meaning 'you'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as gen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause.
δέσποταmasterN1M VSM · δεσπότηςNominal modifier or complement→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseδεσπότης: meaning 'master'; it serves as Nominal modifier or complement.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition governing the following phrase→ relation marked by the governing prepositionκατὰ: meaning 'according to'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing the following phrase.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phrase→ participial force supplying attendant circumstance or descriptionτὸ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
ῥῆμάword / matterN3M ASN · ῥῆμαcommon noun within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseῥῆμα: meaning 'word'; it serves as common noun within the clause.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseσου: meaning 'you'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as gen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing the following phrase→ relation marked by the governing prepositionἐν: meaning 'in'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing the following phrase.
εἰρήνῃpeaceN1 DSF · εἰρήνηdative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interest→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseεἰρήνη: meaning 'peace'; it serves as dative substantive or modifier marking relation, means, location, or interest.
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ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου τὸ σωτήριόν σου
because my eyes have seen your salvation,
The ground of Simeon’s peace is visual and immediate: he has seen the salvation that was only promised before. Fulfillment is no longer future expectation but present sight.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconnective or subordinator structuring the clause→ coordinationὅτι: meaning 'that'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
εἶδονseeVBI AAI3P · ὁράωfinite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause→ constative aoristὁράω: meaning 'see'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as finite verb advancing the main action or assertion of the clause.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun phrase→ participial force supplying attendant circumstance or descriptionοἱ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
ὀφθαλμοίeyesN2 NPM · ὀφθαλμόςdative element functioning as complement, sphere, or instrument→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseὀφθαλμός: meaning 'eyes'; it serves as dative element functioning as complement, sphere, or instrument.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώpronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in view→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseμου: meaning 'my'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as pronominal form referring to the participant(s) already in view.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phrase→ participial force supplying attendant circumstance or descriptionτὸ: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
σωτήριόνsalvationN2N ASN · σωτήριονaccusative term functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseσωτήριον: meaning 'salvation'; it serves as accusative term functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseσου: meaning 'you'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as gen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause.
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ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν
which you prepared before the face of all peoples,
Salvation is not private possession. God prepared it openly before the peoples, so the canticle widens from one old man’s peace to a public redemptive horizon.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
ὃwhichRR ASN · ὅςrelative pronoun→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseὃ: meaning 'which'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as relative pronoun.
ἡτοίμασαςpreparedVAI AAI2S · ἑτοιμάζωverbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseἑτοιμάζω: meaning 'prepared'; it carries the action, process, or state of the clause; here it functions as verbal form carrying the action, process, or state of the clause.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition governing the following phrase→ relation marked by the governing prepositionκατὰ: meaning 'according to'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing the following phrase.
πρόσωπονface / presenceN2N ASN · πρόσωπονaccusative substantive functioning as object or complement→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseπρόσωπον: meaning 'face'; it serves as accusative substantive functioning as object or complement.
πάντωνallA3 GPM · πᾶςgen adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantive→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseπᾶς: meaning 'all'; it serves as gen adjectival form modifying or specifying a substantive.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁarticle marking the following noun or phrase→ participial force supplying attendant circumstance or descriptionτῶν: Greek article marking definiteness and the role of the accompanying noun phrase.
λαῶνpeopleN2 GPM · λαόςgenitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or description→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseλαός: meaning 'people'; it serves as genitive element expressing relation, source, possession, or description.
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φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ισραηλ ὕμνος ἑωθινός
a light for revelation to the nations and glory for your people Israel. Morning hymn.
The final line balances the two reaches of the promise: revelation for the nations and glory for Israel. The appended morning-hymn heading closes Simeon’s witness while turning the anthology toward the next ode.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
φῶςlightN3T ASN · φῶςaccusative element functioning as object, goal, or extent→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseφῶς: meaning 'light'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, goal, or extent.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing the following phrase→ relation marked by the governing prepositionεἰς: meaning 'into'; here it marks the relation signaled by preposition governing the following phrase.
ἀποκάλυψινrevelationN3I ASF · ἀποκάλυψιςaccusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseἀποκάλυψις: meaning 'revelation'; it serves as accusative element functioning as object, extent, or goal.
ἐθνῶνnationN3E GPN · ἔθνοςgenitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or description→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseἔθνος: meaning 'nation'; it serves as genitive substantive expressing relation, possession, source, or description.
καὶandC · καίcoordinating conjunction linking the next item or clause→ coordinationκαὶ: meaning 'and'; conjunction or particle linking this unit with the surrounding discourse.
δόξανgloryN1S ASF · δόξαaccusative substantive functioning as object or complement→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseδόξα: meaning 'glory'; it serves as accusative substantive functioning as object or complement.
λαοῦpeopleN2 GSM · λαόςcommon noun within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseλαός: meaning 'people'; it serves as common noun within the clause.
σουyouRP GS · σύgen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseσου: meaning 'you'; pronoun marking person, possession, or reference within the clause; here it functions as gen pronominal form referring back or forward within the clause.
ΙσραηλIsraelN GSM · Ἰσραήλproper name in the genealogical or narrative sequence→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseΙσραηλ: transliterated proper name rendered in Greek letters; here it functions as proper name in the genealogical or narrative sequence.
ὕμνοςhymnN2 NSM · ὕμνοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseὕμνος: meaning 'hymn'; it serves as nominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition.
ἑωθινόςmorningA1 NSM · ἑωθινόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition→ fulfilled promise and peaceful releaseἑωθινός: meaning 'morning'; it serves as nominative element functioning as subject, predicate, or apposition.