• Luke 8:42
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 42 ὅτι because θυγάτηρ daughter μονογενὴς only-begotten ἦν was αὐτῷ to him ὡς as ἐτῶν of years δώδεκα twelve καὶ and αὐτὴ she ἀπέθνησκεν. was dying.

      ᾿Εν In δὲ but τῷ the ὑπάγειν to be going under αὐτὸν him οἱ the ὄχλοι crowds συνέπνιγον were choking together αὐτόν. him.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 8:42

      only: The Greek word mo·no·ge·nesʹ, traditionally rendered “only-begotten,” has been defined as “the only one of its kind; one and only; the only one or member of a class or kind; unique.” The term is used in describing the relation of both sons and daughters to their parents. In this context, it is used in the sense of an only child. The same Greek word is also used of the “only” son of a widow in Nain and of a man’s “only” son whom Jesus cured of a demon. (Lu 7:12; 9:38) The Greek Septuagint uses mo·no·ge·nesʹ when speaking of Jephthah’s daughter, concerning whom it is written: “Now she was his one and only child. Besides her, he had neither son nor daughter.” (Jg 11:34) In the apostle John’s writings, mo·no·ge·nesʹ is used five times with reference to Jesus.​—For the meaning of the term when used about Jesus, see study notes on Joh 1:14; 3:16.