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Luke 2:12

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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.	And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.	And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 this^G5124 shall be a sign^G4592 unto you^G5213; Ye shall find^G2147 the babe^G1025 wrapped in swaddling clothes^G4683, lying^G2749 in^G1722 a manger^G5336.

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Original Greek

καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον· εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον, κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
τοῦτο	touto	G5124	D-NSN	this
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	*
σημεῖον·	sēmeion	G4592	N-NSN	a sign
εὑρήσετε	heurēsete	G2147	V-FAI-2P	Ye shall find
βρέφος	brephos	G1025	N-ASN	the babe
ἐσπαργανωμένον,	esparganōmenon	G4683	V-RPP-ASN	wrapped in swaddling clothes
κείμενον	keimenon	G2749	V-PNP-ASN	lying
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
φάτνῃ.	phatnē	G5336	N-DSF	a manger

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1025 — βρέφος (bréphos, bref'-os): infant, babe — of uncertain affinity; an infant (properly, unborn) literally or figuratively:--babe, (young) child, infant.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2147 — εὑρίσκω (heurískō, hyoo-ris'-ko): I find — a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2749 — κεῖμαι (keîmai, ki'-mahee): I lie, recline, am laid — middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively):--be (appointed, laid up, made, set), lay, lie. Compare τίθημι.
• G4592 — σημεῖον (sēmeîon, say-mi'-on): a sign, miracle, indication — neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of σημαίνω; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:--miracle, sign, token, wonder.
• G4683 — σπαργανόω (sparganóō, spar-gan-o'-o): I wrap in swaddling clothes — from (a strip; from a derivative of the base of σπαράσσω meaning to strap or wrap with strips); to swathe (an infant after the Oriental custom):--wrap in swaddling clothes.
• G5124 — τοῦτο (toûto, too'-to): neuter singular nominative or accusative case of οὗτος; that thing:--here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
• G5336 — φάτνη (phátnē, fat'-nay): a manger, feeding-trough — from (to eat); a crib (for fodder):--manager, stall.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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