Troparion of the Entrance of the Theotokos

This feast is known in English by two names: "Entrance of the Theotokos," (or "Entry of the Theotokos") and "Presentation of the Theotokos." Most of my Church Slavonic books call this feast <vxod"> ("Entrance"), but one uses <vvedenie> ("Presentation").

dnes' blagovolenija bozhija pred"wbrazhenie
adv. gen. sg. nt. n. gen. sg. nt. poss. adj. nom. sg. nt. n.
today goodwill God's prefiguration
Today is the prefiguration of God's goodwill,
i chelovjekwv" spasenija propovjedanie
conj. gen. pl. m. n. gen. sg. nt. n. nom. sg.
and of men of salvation proclamation
and the proclamation of the salvation of men.
v" xramje bozhii jasnw djeva javljaetsja
prep. w/loc. loc. sg. m. n. loc. sg. m. poss. adj. adv. nom. sg. f. n. 3p. sg. pres. v.
in temple God's clearly Virgin appears
the Virgin appears clearly in God's temple,
i xrista vsjem" predvozvjeshchaet"
conj. acc. sg. m. n. dat. pl. nt. adj. 3p. sg. pres. v.
and Christ to all foretells
and [she] foretells Christ to all.
toj i my veleglasnw vozopiim"
dat. sg. f. dem. pron. conj. nom. 1p. sg. pers. pron. adv. 1p. pl. v. imp.
to her and we loudly let us cry out
and let us cry out to her loudly
radujsja smotrenija zizhditeleva ispolnenie
2p. sg. imp. v. gen. sg. nt. n. gen. sg. nt. poss. adj. nom./voc. sg. nt. n.
Rejoice dispensation of the Creator's fulfillment
Rejoice, fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation!

Vocabulary

<blagovol/enie> - n. nt. goodwill, good-pleasure
<b/og"> - n. m. God, god
<velegl/asnw> - adv. loudly, with a loud voice
<vozop/iti> - v. pf. to cry out
<vs\e> - adj. all
<dn/es'> - adv. today
<d/jeva> - n. f. Virgin, virgin
<zizhd/itel'> - n. m. Creation, founder
<ispoln/enie> - n. nt. fulfillment
<predvozvjeshch/ati> - v. ipf. to foretell, to announce beforehand
<pred"wbrazh/enie> - n. nt. prefiguration, foreshadowing
<propovjed/anie> - n. nt. proclamation, preaching
<r/adovatisja> - v. ipf. to rejoice, to be glad; often used as a greeting or salutation
<smotr/enie> - n. nt. dispensation, visible form
<spas/enie> - n. nt. salvation
<xr/am"> - n. m. place of worship, temple
<xrist/os"> - n. m. Christ
<chelov/jek"> - n. m. man, person
<javl/jatisja> - v. ipf. to appear
</jasnw> - adv. clearly, brightly, plainly (with clarity)

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