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Core Glossary

Core Glossary — Luke (Turkish)

Given Luke’s length (24 chapters, the longest Gospel), this glossary lists the book’s highest-priority new terms; see 07_semantic_analysis.md for the full per-section discussion.

#English termGreekFirst occurrence(s)Turkish renderingStatusNotes
1the Nazareth ManifestoΠνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ…4:18-19Rab’bin Ruhu üzerimdedir…NEWCore passage; Jesus’ programmatic mission statement.
2today this Scripture is fulfilledΣήμερον πεπλήρωται4:21Bu yazı bugün yerine geldiNEWFoundational messianic-fulfillment claim.
3the MagnificatΜεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον1:46-55Canım Rab’bi yüceltirNEWMary’s song of social and economic reversal.
4the BenedictusΕὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ1:67-79İsrail’in Tanrısı Rab’be övgüler olsunNEWZechariah’s prophetic song.
5the Nunc DimittisΝῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου2:29-32Ya Rab, artık kulunu… salıveriyorsunNEWSimeon’s song; universal-scope-of-gospel doctrine.
6Luke’s beatitudes and woesμακάριοι… οὐαὶ6:20-26Ne mutlu size… vay halinizeNEWDistinctively economic, not spiritualized like Matthew’s parallel.
7forgiveness and responsive loveἀφέωνται αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῆς αἱ πολλαί7:47Birçok günahı bağışlanmıştır, çünkü çok sevdiNEWLove as response to forgiveness, not its cause.
8set his face to go to Jerusalemτὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν9:51Yeruşalim’e gitmeye kararlı bir şekilde yöneldiNEWBegins Luke’s distinctive travel narrative.
9the Good Samaritanὁ Σαμαρίτης10:25-37iyi SamiriyeliNEWFirst-century Jewish-Samaritan tension, no fixed modern substitute.
10the prodigal sonὁ υἱὸς ὁ ἄσωτος15:11-32kayıp oğulNEWTwo-part structure (younger and elder son) must both be preserved.
11the rich man and Lazarusὁ πλούσιος καὶ Λάζαρος16:19-31zengin adam ve LazarNEWParable genre, not systematic eschatology.
12the Pharisee and the tax collectorὁ Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ τελώνης18:9-14Ferisi ve vergi görevlisiNEWHistorical-sensitivity caution, milder version of the Matthew 23 discipline.
13seek and save the lostζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός19:10kaybolanı aramak ve kurtarmakNEWLuke’s own summary statement of Jesus’ mission.
14Father, forgive themΠάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς23:34Baba, onları bağışlaNEWTextual-critical note: disputed authenticity.
15today you will be with me in paradiseσήμερον μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἔσῃ ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ23:43bugün benimle cennette olacaksınNEWClarify “cennet” refers to immediate presence with Christ, not the Islamic eschatological referent.
16the ascensionἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν24:51göğe alındıNEWOnly Gospel to narrate the ascension within its own text.

Coverage confirmation

16 highest-priority glossary entries span the full 24-chapter sweep: chapters 1-2 (rows 3-5), chapter 4 (rows 1-2), chapter 6 (row 6), chapter 7 (row 7), chapter 9 (row 8), chapter 10 (row 9), chapter 15 (row 10), chapter 16 (row 11), chapter 18 (row 12), chapter 19 (row 13), chapters 22-23 (rows 14-15), chapter 24 (row 16). Additional chapter-specific vocabulary of lower risk tier is documented in 07_semantic_analysis.md.


Critical Risk Terms

Nazareth Manifesto

Approved rendering: Rab’bin Ruhu üzerimdedir, çünkü beni meshetti
Transliteration: RAHB-been ROO-hoo yzeh-ree-MEEZ-deer, chyoon-KYOO beh-NEE meh-shet-TEE
Doctrine: The Nazareth Manifesto
Original: Πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ, οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με
Category: Christology

Luke 4:18-19. Core passage; Jesus’ programmatic mission statement.


Today Fulfilled

Approved rendering: Bu yazı bugün kulaklarınızın önünde yerine geldi
Transliteration: boo yah-ZUH boo-GYOON koo-lahk-lah-ruh-nuh-ZUHN ur-nyoon-DEH yeh-ree-neh gel-DEE
Doctrine: The Nazareth Manifesto
Original: Σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ γραφὴ αὕτη
Category: Christology

Luke 4:21. Foundational deity-of-Christ and messianic-fulfillment claim.


Magnificat

Approved rendering: Canım Rab’bi yüceltir
Transliteration: jah-NUHM rahb-BEE yoo-jehl-TEER
Doctrine: The Virgin Birth and the Magnificat
Original: Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν κύριον
Category: Christology

Luke 1:46-55. Keep the social/economic reversal language at full concrete force.


Benedictus

Approved rendering: İsrail’in Tanrısı Rab’be övgüler olsun
Transliteration: ees-rah-EE-leen tahn-ruh-SUH rahb-BEH urv-gyoo-LEHR ohl-SOON
Doctrine: The Benedictus and Nunc Dimittis
Original: Εὐλογητὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ
Category: Christology

Luke 1:67-79. Zechariah’s prophetic song.


Nunc Dimittis

Approved rendering: Ya Rab, artık kulunu sözün uyarınca esenlik içinde salıveriyorsun
Transliteration: yah rahb, ahr-TUHK koo-loo-NOO sur-ZYOON oo-yah-ruhn-JAH eh-sehn-LEEK
Doctrine: The Benedictus and Nunc Dimittis
Original: Νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου
Category: Christology

Luke 2:29-32. Simeon’s song; universal-scope-of-gospel doctrine.


Beatitudes And Woes

Approved rendering: Ne mutlu size, ey yoksullar… vay halinize, ey zenginler
Transliteration: neh moot-LOO see-ZEH, ehy yohk-sool-LAHR… vahy hah-lee-nee-ZEH
Doctrine: The Beatitudes and Woes: Economic Reversal
Original: μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί… οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς πλουσίοις
Category: Ethics

Luke 6:20-26. Distinctively economic, unlike Matthew’s more spiritualized parallel; do not harmonize.


Forgiveness And Love

Approved rendering: Birçok günahı bağışlanmıştır, çünkü çok sevdi
Transliteration: beer-CHOHK goo-nah-HUH bah-uhsh-lahn-muhsh-TUHR
Doctrine: Forgiveness and Responsive Love
Original: ἀφέωνται αἱ ἁμαρτίαι αὐτῆς αἱ πολλαί, ὅτι ἠγάπησεν πολύ
Category: Salvation

Luke 7:47. Love is the response to forgiveness, not its cause.


Good Samaritan

Approved rendering: iyi Samiriyeli
Transliteration: ee-YEE sah-mee-ree-yeh-LEE
Doctrine: The Good Samaritan: True Neighborliness
Original: ὁ Σαμαρίτης
Category: Ethics

Luke 10:25-37. No fixed contemporary ethnic/religious substitute should be imported.


Prodigal Son

Approved rendering: kayıp oğul
Transliteration: kah-YUHP oh-OOL
Doctrine: The Lost Sheep, Coin, and Prodigal Son
Original: ὁ υἱὸς ὁ ἄσωτος
Category: Salvation

Luke 15:11-32. Both the younger son’s return and the elder son’s unresolved response must be preserved.


Rich Man And Lazarus

Approved rendering: zengin adam ve Lazar
Transliteration: zehn-GEEN ah-DAHM veh lah-ZAHR
Doctrine: The Rich Man and Lazarus
Original: ὁ πλούσιος καὶ Λάζαρος
Category: Eschatology

Luke 16:19-31. Parable genre, not systematic eschatological teaching.


Pharisee And Tax Collector

Approved rendering: Ferisi ve vergi görevlisi
Transliteration: feh-ree-SEE veh vehr-GEE gur-rehv-lee-SEE
Doctrine: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Original: ὁ Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ τελώνης
Category: Salvation

Luke 18:9-14. Milder version of the Matthew 23 historical-sensitivity discipline.


Seek And Save The Lost

Approved rendering: Çünkü İnsanoğlu, kaybolanı aramak ve kurtarmak için geldi
Transliteration: chyoon-KYOO een-sahn-oh-LOO, kahy-boh-lah-NUH ah-rah-MAHK
Doctrine: Zacchaeus: Seek and Save the Lost
Original: ἦλθεν γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός
Category: Salvation

Luke 19:10. Luke’s own summary statement of Jesus’ mission.


Father Forgive Them

Approved rendering: Baba, onları bağışla, çünkü ne yaptıklarını bilmiyorlar
Transliteration: bah-BAH, ohn-lah-RUH bah-uhsh-LAH, chyoon-KYOO neh yahp-tuhk-lah-ruh-NUH beel-mee-yohr-LAHR
Doctrine: The Crucifixion: Forgiveness and the Penitent Thief
Original: Πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν
Category: Salvation

Luke 23:34. Textual-critical note: authenticity genuinely disputed; note transparently.


Today In Paradise

Approved rendering: Sana doğrusunu söyleyeyim, bugün benimle cennette olacaksın
Transliteration: sah-NAH doh-roo-soo-NOO sur-leh-yeh-YEEM, boo-GYOON beh-neem-LEH jehn-neht-TEH oh-lah-jahk-SUHN
Doctrine: The Crucifixion: Forgiveness and the Penitent Thief
Original: σήμερον μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἔσῃ ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ
Category: Salvation

Luke 23:43. ‘Cennet’ clarified as immediate presence with Christ, distinct from the Islamic eschatological referent.


Ascension

Approved rendering: göğe alındı
Transliteration: gur-EH ah-luhn-DUH
Doctrine: The Emmaus Road and the Ascension
Original: ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν
Category: Christology

Luke 24:51. Only Gospel to narrate the ascension explicitly within its own text.


High Risk Terms

Set His Face To Jerusalem

Approved rendering: Yeruşalim’e gitmeye kararlı bir şekilde yöneldi
Transliteration: yeh-roo-shah-lee-MEH geet-meh-YEH kah-rahr-LUH beer sheh-keel-DEH yur-nehl-DEE
Doctrine: The Resolute Journey to Jerusalem
Original: αὐτὸς τὸ πρόσωπον ἐστήρισεν τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ
Category: Discipleship

Luke 9:51. Begins Luke’s distinctive extended travel narrative.

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