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Matthew 2:9

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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.	When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.	When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

When^G1161 they had heard^G191 the king^G935, they departed^G4198; and^G2532, lo^G2400, the star^G792, which^G3739 they saw^G1492 in^G1722 the east^G395, went before^G4254 them^G846, till^G2193 it came^G2064 and stood^G2476 over^G1883 where^G3757 the young child^G3813 was^G2258.

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Original Greek

οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπορεύθησαν· καὶ ἰδού, ὁ ἀστὴρ, ὃν εἶδον ἐν τῇ ἀνατολῇ, προῆγεν αὐτούς, ἕως ἐλθὼν ἔστη ἐπάνω οὗ ἦν τὸ παιδίον.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	When
ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	G191	V-AAP-NPM	they had heard
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
βασιλέως	basileōs	G935	N-GSM	king
ἐπορεύθησαν·	eporeuthēsan	G4198	V-AOI-3P	they departed
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἰδού,	idou	G2400	V-2AAM-2S	lo
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
ἀστὴρ,	astēr	G792	N-NSM	star
ὃν	hon	G3739	R-ASM	which
εἶδον	eidon	G1492	V-2AAI-3P	they saw
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	in
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	the
ἀνατολῇ,	anatolē	G395	N-DSF	east
προῆγεν	proēgen	G4254	V-IAI-3S	went before
αὐτούς,	autous	G846	P-APM	them
ἕως	heōs	G2193	ADV	till
ἐλθὼν	elthōn	G2064	V-2AAP-NSM	it came
ἔστη	estē	G2476	V-2AAI-3S	and stood
ἐπάνω	epanō	G1883	ADV	over
οὗ	hou	G3757	ADV	where
ἦν	ēn	G2258	V-IAI-3S	was
τὸ	to	G3588	T-NSN	the
παιδίον.	paidion	G3813	N-NSN	young child

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• 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.
• G1883 — ἐπάνω (epánō, ep-an'-o): on the top, above, superior to — from ἐπί and ἄνω; up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.):--above, more than, (up-)on, over.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2193 — ἕως (héōs, heh'-oce): until, as far as — of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
• G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
• G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): See! Lo! Behold! Look! — second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
• G2476 — ἵστημι (hístēmi, his'-tay-mee): I cause to stand, stand — a prolonged form of a primary (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare τίθημι.
• 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.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3757 — οὗ (hoû, hoo): where, whither, when — genitive case of ὅς as adverb; at which place, i.e. where:--where(-in), whither(-soever).
• G3813 — παιδίον (paidíon, pahee-dee'-on): a little child, an infant — neuter diminutive of παῖς; a childling (of either sex), i.e. (properly), an infant, or (by extension) a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian:--(little, young) child, damsel.
• G4198 — πορεύομαι (poreúomai, por-yoo'-om-ahee): I travel, journey, go — middle voice from a derivative of the same as πεῖρα; to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
• G4254 — προάγω (proágō, pro-ag'-o): I lead forth, go before — from πρό and ἄγω; to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)):--bring (forth, out), go before.

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.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• the star — Psalms 25:12, Proverbs 2:1-6, Proverbs 8:17, Matthew 2:2, 2 Peter 1:19

Reciprocal references (1): Luke 2:15

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: GUIDANCE, HOME
• Torrey’s: STARS, THE
• Nave’s: HEATHEN, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MAGI, MIRACLES, WISDOM, WISE MEN

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