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Matthew 2:7

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And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.	Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.	And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Then^G5119 Herod^G2264, when he had privily^G2977 called^G2564 the wise men^G3097, enquired^G198 of^G3844 them^G846 diligently^G198 what time^G5550 the star^G792 appeared^G5316.

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Original Greek

τότε Ἡρώδης, λάθρᾳ καλέσας τοὺς μάγους, ἠκρίβωσε παρ’ αὐτῶν τὸν χρόνον τοῦ φαινομένου ἀστέρος.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τότε	tote	G5119	ADV	Then
Ἡρώδης,	Hērōdēs	G2264	N-NSM	Herod
λάθρᾳ	lathra	G2977	ADV	when he had privily
καλέσας	kalesas	G2564	V-AAP-NSM	called
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	the
μάγους,	magous	G3097	N-APM	wise men
ἠκρίβωσε	ēkribōse	G198	V-AAI-3S	enquired diligently
παρ’	par’	G3844	PREP	of
αὐτῶν	autōn	G846	P-GPM	them
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
χρόνον	chronon	G5550	N-ASM	what time
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
φαινομένου	phainomenou	G5316	V-PEP-GSM	appeared
ἀστέρος.	asteros	G792	N-GSM	star

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G198 — ἀκριβόω (akribóō, ak-ree-bo'-o): I examine carefully, inquire strictly — from the same as ἀκριβέστατος; to be exact, i.e. ascertain:--enquire diligently.
• G792 — ἀστήρ (astḗr, as-tare'): a star — probably from the base of στρώννυμι; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively:--star.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G2264 — Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs, hay-ro'-dace): Herod — compound of (a "hero") and εἶδος; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings:--Herod.
• G2564 — καλέω (kaléō, kal-eh'-o): I call, invite, name — akin to the base of κελεύω; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
• G2977 — λάθρα (láthra, lath'-rah): secretly — adverb from λανθάνω; privately:--privily, secretly.
• 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.
• G3844 — παρά (pará, par-ah'): from, in the presence of — a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
• G5119 — τότε (tóte, tot'-eh): then — from (the neuter of) ὁ and ὅτε; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):--that time, then.
• G5316 — φαίνω (phaínō, fah'-ee-no): I shine, appear, seem — prolongation for the base of φῶς; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):-- appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think.
• G5550 — χρόνος (chrónos, khron'-os): time, a particular time, season — of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from καιρός, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from αἰών, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay:--+ years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.

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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