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Matthew 2:1
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And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
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Verse Text
NowG1161 when JesusG2424 was bornG1080 inG1722 BethlehemG965 of JudaeaG2449 inG1722 the daysG2250 of HerodG2264 the kingG935, beholdG2400, there cameG3854 wise menG3097 fromG575 the eastG395 toG1519 JerusalemG2414,
Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γεννηθέντος ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ἐν ἡμέραις Ἡρώδου τοῦ βασιλέως, ἰδού, μάγοι ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Τοῦ |
Tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | Now |
Ἰησοῦ |
Iēsou | G2424 | N-GSM | when Jesus |
γεννηθέντος |
gennēthentos | G1080 | V-APP-GSM | was born |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
Βηθλεὲμ |
Bēthleem | G965 | N-PRI | Bethlehem |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | * |
Ἰουδαίας, |
Ioudaias | G2449 | N-GSF | of Judaea |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
ἡμέραις |
hēmerais | G2250 | N-DPF | the days |
Ἡρώδου |
Hērōdou | G2264 | N-GSM | of Herod |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | the |
βασιλέως, |
basileōs | G935 | N-GSM | king |
ἰδού, |
idou | G2400 | V-2AAM-2S | behold |
μάγοι |
magoi | G3097 | N-NPM | wise men |
ἀπὸ |
apo | G575 | PREP | from |
ἀνατολῶν |
anatolōn | G395 | N-GPF | the east |
παρεγένοντο |
paregenonto | G3854 | V-2ADI-3P | there came |
εἰς |
eis | G1519 | PREP | to |
Ἱεροσόλυμα, |
Hierosoluma | G2414 | N-ASF | Jerusalem |
- G395 — ἀνατολή (anatolḗ, an-at-ol-ay'): rising of the sun, the East — from ἀνατέλλω; a rising of light, i.e. dawn (figuratively); by implication, the east (also in plural):--dayspring, east, rising.
- G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
- G935 — βασιλεύς (basileús, bas-il-yooce'): a king, ruler, emperor — probably from βάσις (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively):--king.
- G965 — Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém, bayth-leh-em'): Bethlehem — of Hebrew origin (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה); Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine:--Bethlehem.
- G1080 — γεννάω (gennáō, ghen-nah'-o): I beget, bring forth, give birth to — from a variation of γένος; to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate:--bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
- 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.
- G2250 — ἡμέρα (hēméra, hay-mer'-ah): a day — feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
- G2264 — Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs, hay-ro'-dace): Herod — compound of (a "hero") and εἶδος; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings:--Herod.
- G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): See! Lo! Behold! Look! — second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
- G2414 — Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosólyma, hee-er-os-ol'-oo-mah): Jerusalem — of Hebrew origin (יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם); Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine:--Jerusalem. Compare Ἱερουσαλήμ.
- G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
- G2449 — Ἰουδαία (Ioudaía, ee-oo-dah'-yah): Judea — feminine of Ἰουδαῖος (with γῆ implied); the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa), a region of Palestine:--Judæa.
- G3097 — μάγος (mágos, mag'-os): a sorcerer, magician, wizard — of foreign origin (רַב־מָג); a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by implication, a magician:--sorcerer, wise man.
- G3854 — παραγίνομαι (paragínomai, par-ag-in'-om-ahee): I appear, come, arrive at — from παρά and γίνομαι; to become near, i.e. approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly:--come, go, be present.
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.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- Bethlehem — Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:5, Luke 2:11, Luke 2:15, John 7:42
- from — Genesis 10:30, Genesis 25:6, 1 Kings 4:30, Job 1:3, Psalms 72:9-12, Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 60:1-22
- Herod — Genesis 49:10, Daniel 9:24-25, Haggai 2:6-9, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:19
- Jesus — Matthew 1:25, Luke 2:4-7
Reciprocal references (16): Genesis 35:16, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 41:8, Judges 12:8, Judges 17:7, 1 Samuel 17:12, 1 Kings 8:41, 1 Chronicles 2:51, 2 Chronicles 6:32, Esther 1:13, Job 36:3, Isaiah 60:3, Matthew 2:6, Luke 1:5, John 4:30, Acts 23:35
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: BETH-LEHEM, HERODS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE, HOME, WISDOM-FOLLY
- Torrey’s: JUDEA, MODERN, MEDO-PERSIAN KINGDOM
- Nave’s: FAITH, HEATHEN, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MAGI, MIRACLES, SEEKERS, WISDOM, WISE MEN
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