Luke 1:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,

King James Bible
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Greek
One day
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

while
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive 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.

[Zechariah’s]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

division
ἐφημερίας (ephēmerias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2183: From ephemeros; diurnality, i.e. the quotidian rotation or class of the Jewish priests' service at the Temple, as distributed by families.

was on duty
τάξει (taxei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5010: From tasso; regular arrangement, i.e. fixed succession, official dignity.

[and]
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.

he
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was serving as priest
ἱερατεύειν (hierateuein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2407: To serve as priest. Prolongation from hiereus; to be a priest, i.e. Perform his functions.

before
ἔναντι (enanti)
Preposition
Strong's 1725: Before, in the presence of. From en and anti; in front of.

God,
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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