Luke 1:79
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.

Young's Literal Translation
To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.’

King James Bible
To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Greek
to shine on
ἐπιφᾶναι (epiphanai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2014: From epi and phaino; to shine upon, i.e. Become visible or known.

those who
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

live
καθημένοις (kathēmenois)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

darkness
σκότει (skotei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4655: Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in [the] shadow
σκιᾷ (skia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4639: Apparently a primary word; 'shade' or a shadow (darkness of error or an adumbration).

of death,
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

to guide
κατευθῦναι (kateuthynai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 2720: (a) I make straight, (b) met: I put in the right way, direct. From kata and euthuno; to straighten fully, i.e. direct.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

feet
πόδας (podas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] path
ὁδὸν (hodon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

of peace.”
εἰρήνης (eirēnēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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