Matthew 2:9
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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.
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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.
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When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
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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.
WhenG1161 they had heardG191 the kingG935, they departedG4198; andG2532, loG2400, the starG792, whichG3739 they sawG1492 inG1722 the eastG395, went beforeG4254 themG846, tillG2193 it cameG2064 and stoodG2476 overG1883 whereG3757 the young childG3813 wasG2258.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
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 |
Strong's References
- G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): 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'): from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō) G393; a rising of light, i.e. dawn (figuratively); by implication, the east (also in plural); dayspring, east, rising
- G792 — ἀστήρ (astḗr, as-tare'): probably from the base of στρώννυμι (strṓnnymi) G4766; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively; star
- 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.
- G935 — βασιλεύς (basileús, bas-il-yooce'): probably from βάσις (básis) G939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively); king
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700 and ὁράω (horáō) G3708; 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 (optánomai) G3700.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): 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 (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "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): from ἐπί (epí) G1909 and ἄνω (ánō) G507; up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.); above, more than, (up-)on, over
- G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (eleúthomai) el-yoo'-thom-ahee, or (active) ἔλθω (élthō) el'-tho, 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): 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 (eimí) G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were); + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were
- G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω (eídō) G1492; used as imperative lo!; behold, lo, see
- G2476 — ἵστημι (hístēmi, his'-tay-mee): a prolonged form of a primary στάω (stáō) stah'-o (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 (títhēmi) G5087.
- 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
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ (ho) G3588); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that; one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ (hoû) G3757.
- G3757 — οὗ (hoû, hoo): genitive case of ὅς (hós) G3739 as adverb; at which place, i.e. where; where(-in), whither(-soever)
- G3813 — παιδίον (paidíon, pahee-dee'-on): neuter diminutive of παῖς (paîs) G3816; 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): middle voice from a derivative of the same as πεῖρα (peîra) G3984; 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): from πρό (pró) G4253 and ἄγω (ágō) G71; 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 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
- 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: PROPHECIES RESPECTING CHRIST; STARS, THE
- Nave’s: HEATHEN; JESUS, THE CHRIST; MAGI; MIRACLES; WISDOM; WISE MEN
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