Greek (THGNT): ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός· καὶ ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ·
Martin M. Culy, Mikeal C. Parsons, and Joshua J. Stigall (Baylor Greek Handbook for Luke, pages 43-44 ):
ὅτι. Introduces a causal clause.
ἐποίησέν. Aor act ind 3rd sg ποιέω. On the second accent, see
1:13 on ἡ δέησίς.
μοι. Dative of advantage. On the word order, see 1:2 on ἡμῖν.
μεγάλα. The anarthrous substantival adjective functions as the accusative direct object of ἐποίησέν.
ὁ δυνατός. Nominative subject of ἐποίησέν.
καὶ. It is unclear whether the conjunction introduces the second of three conjoined clauses that together form a compound ὅτι clause (which would require changing the period after δυνατός to a comma), or it serves to introduce a new main clause. Given the semantics of this clause, ἅγιον τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, it seems less likely that it is part of a large causal construction (thus the translation).
ἅγιον. Predicate adjective of a verbless equative clause.
τὸ ὄνομα. Nominative subject of a verbless equative clause.
αὐτοῦ. Possessive genitive.
Zerwick-Grosvenor: "ἐποίησέν aor. ποιέω. μεγάλα neut. pl. of μέγας. δυνατός powerful,
ὁ δυνατός the Almighty. καὶ co-ord. "and" instead of rel. prn "whose" sec.455epsilon."
Rogers and Rogers: "ἐποίησέν aor. ind. act. s. v. 25. μοι dat. sing. ἐγώ I. Dat. of
advantage, or personal interest."
Joseph Fitzmyer (Anchor Bible Gospel of Luke, page 367): "for he who is mighty. This is the second reason for Mary's praise. Literally, it runs, 'for the Mighty One' (ho dynatos), a title used of Yahweh in the LXX of Zeph 3:17; Ps 89:9. The name of God is no longer used; instead there is a title recalling his exalted power, by which he has done great things for Mary-given her both a child who will be the Savior, Lord, and Messiah and a chance to express her faith in him."
Louw-Nida 74.3: ὁ δυνατός: (derivative of δυνατόςb ‘able, can,’ 74.2; a title for God, literally ‘the one who is able’) one who is capable of doing anything - ‘the Mighty One, Mighty God, the Almighty.’ ὅτι ἐποίησέν μοι μεγάλα ὁ δυνατός ‘because the Mighty One has done great things for me’ Lk 1.49.
BDAG: δυνατός, ή, όν (Pind., Hdt.+; loanw. in rabb.). ① pert. to being capable or competent
Fascinating .... funny how I passed over this, I need to go back and look closer.
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