2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, 1 having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.
1:18 Zechariah 2 said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? 3 For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.” 4
1 tn Her age is emphasized by the Greek phrase here, “she was very old in her many days.”
2 tn Grk “And Zechariah.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
3 tn Grk “How will I know this?”
4 tn Grk “is advanced in days” (an idiom for old age).