Luke 2:5
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Berean Study Bible
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

Young's Literal Translation
to enroll himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.

King James Bible
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Greek
[He went there] to register
ἀπογράψασθαι (apograpsasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 583: From apo and grapho; to write off, i.e. Enrol.

with
σὺν (syn)
Preposition
Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.

Mary,
Μαριὰμ (Mariam)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

who was
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

pledged to him in marriage
ἐμνηστευμένῃ (emnēsteumenē)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3423: To ask in marriage; pass: To be betrothed. From a derivative of mnaomai; to give a souvenir, i.e. Betroth.

[and] was expecting
οὔσῃ (ousē)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a child.
ἐγκύῳ (enkyō)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1471: With child, pregnant. From en and the base of kuma; swelling inside, i.e. Pregnant.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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