Matthew 2:4
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Matthew 2:4
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When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
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And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
AndG2532 when he had gatheredG4863 allG3956 the chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122 of the peopleG2992 togetherG4863, he demandedG4441 ofG3844 themG846 whereG4226 ChristG5547 should be bornG1080.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐπυνθάνετο παρ’ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
συναγαγὼν |
sunagagōn | G4863 | V-2AAP-NSM | when he had gathered together |
πάντας |
pantas | G3956 | A-APM | all |
τοὺς |
tous | G3588 | T-APM | the |
ἀρχιερεῖς |
archiereis | G749 | N-APM | chief priests |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
γραμματεῖς |
grammateis | G1122 | N-APM | scribes |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | of the |
λαοῦ, |
laou | G2992 | N-GSM | people |
ἐπυνθάνετο |
epunthaneto | G4441 | V-INI-3S | he demanded |
παρ’ |
par’ | G3844 | PREP | of |
αὐτῶν |
autōn | G846 | P-GPM | them |
ποῦ |
pou | G4226 | PRT-I | where |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
Χριστὸς |
Christos | G5547 | N-NSM | Christ |
γεννᾶται. |
gennatai | G1080 | V-PPS-3S | should be born |
Strong's References
- G749 — ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús, ar-khee-er-yuce'): from ἀρχή (archḗ) G746 and ἱερεύς (hiereús) G2409; the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest; chief (high) priest, chief of the priests
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) 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 (hautoû) G848.
- G1080 — γεννάω (gennáō, ghen-nah'-o): from a variation of γένος (génos) G1085; 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
- G1122 — γραμματεύς (grammateús, gram-mat-yooce'): from γράμμα (grámma) G1121; a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary; scribe, town-clerk
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): 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
- G2992 — λαός (laós, lah-os'): apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος (dēmos) G1218, which denotes one's own populace); people
- G3844 — παρά (pará, par-ah'): 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.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole; all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever
- G4226 — ποῦ (poû, poo): genitive case of an interrogative pronoun πός (pós) (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as πού (poú) G4225 used with the rising slide of inquiry); as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality; where, whither
- G4441 — πυνθάνομαι (pynthánomai, poon-than'-om-ahee): middle voice prolonged from a primary πύθω (pýthō) (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from ἐρωτάω (erōtáō) G2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from αἰτέω (aitéō) G154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from ζητέω (zētéō) G2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from δέομαι (déomai) G1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence); ask, demand, enquire, understand
- G4863 — συνάγω (synágō, soon-ag'-o): from σύν (sýn) G4862 and ἄγω (ágō) G71; to lead together, i.e. collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably); + accompany, assemble (selves, together), bestow, come together, gather (selves together, up, together), lead into, resort, take in
- G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): from χρίω (chríō) G5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus; Christ
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 definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- he demanded — Malachi 2:7, John 3:10
- scribes — 2 Chronicles 34:13, 2 Chronicles 34:15, Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:11-12, Jeremiah 8:8, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 13:52, Mark 8:31, Luke 20:19, Luke 23:10, John 8:3, Acts 4:5, Acts 6:12, Acts 23:9
- the chief — 1 Chronicles 24:4-19, 2 Chronicles 36:14, Ezra 10:5, Nehemiah 12:7, Psalms 2:2, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 27:1, John 7:32, John 18:3
Reciprocal references (5): 1 Samuel 6:2, 2 Kings 6:13, 2 Chronicles 15:3, Psalms 62:4, Matthew 22:42
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: COURTS; HOME
- Torrey’s: PROPHECIES RESPECTING CHRIST; SCRIBES
- Nave’s: HEATHEN; JESUS, THE CHRIST; MAGI; MIRACLES; SCRIBE (S); WISDOM; WISE MEN
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