Luke 2:1 Go deeper
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἘγένετοEgenetoIt came to pass
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 1
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 2
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 3
ταῖςtaisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 4
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 5
ἐκείναιςekeinaisthose
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (D-DPF)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
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Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 6
ἐξῆλθενexēlthenwent out
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…
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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 7
δόγμαdogmaa decree
Lemma: δόγμα (dogma) · Strong's: G1378
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: decree — δόγμα, -τος, τό; (δοκέω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּת, טְעֵם ; ] ; 1. an opinion. ; 2. A public decree, ordinance: of Roman rulers, Luk.2:1, Act.17:7; of the Jewish law, Eph.2:15, Col.2:14; of the Apostles, Act.16:4…
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 16:4, Acts 17:7, Ephesians 2:15, Colossians 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1378; TFLSJ G1378; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 8
παρὰparafrom
Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 9
ΚαίσαροςKaisarosCaesar
Lemma: Καῖσαρ (Kaisar) · Strong's: G2541G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: Caesar — Καῖσαρ, -αρος, ὁ ; Cæsar: Mat.22:17, Luk.2:1, Jhn.19:12, Act.25:8 ff., al ; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2541G; TFLSJ G2541G; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 10
ΑὐγούστουAugoustouAugustus
Lemma: Αὔγουστος (Augoustos) · Strong's: G0828
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Augustus — Αὔγουστος, -ου, ὁ; (Lat.), Augustus, the Roman Emperor: Luk.2:1 (cf. Σεβαστός; and see MM, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0828; TFLSJ G0828; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 11
ἀπογράφεσθαιapographesthaito register
Lemma: ἀπογράφω (apographō) · Strong's: G0583
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Infinitive (V-PEN)
Meaning: to register — ἀπο-γράφω ; [in LXX: Jdg.8:14, Pro.22:20 (כָּתַב), I Est.8:30, 3Ma.2:29 3Mac 4:14 3Mac 6:34 3Mac 6:38 * ; ] ; 1. to write out, copy. ; 2. to enrol; mid., to enrol oneself: Luk.2:1 (M, Pr., 162; but. see ICC, in l),…
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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 2:3, Luke 2:5, Hebrews 12:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0583; TFLSJ G0583; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 12
πᾶσανpasanall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 13
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 14
οἰκουμένην.oikoumenēnworld.
Lemma: οἰκουμένη (oikoumenē) · Strong's: G3625
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: world — οἰκουμένη, -ης, ἡ; (fern. Pres. pass. ptcp. of οἰκέω; sc. γῆ) [in LXX chiefly for תֵּבֵל, אֶרֶץ ; ] ; the inhabited earth; (a) in cl., the countries occupied by Greeks, as disting. from barbarian lands (Hdt., Dem.,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 24:14, Luke 4:5, Luke 21:26, Acts 11:28, Acts 17:6, Acts 17:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3625; TFLSJ G3625; TAGNT Luke 2:1 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| those | → | ἐκεῖνος G1565 that |
| days | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| a decree | → | δόγμα G1378 decree |
| went out | → | ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out |
| from | → | παρά G3844 from/with/beside |
| Caesar | → | Καῖσαρ G2541G Caesar |
| Augustus | → | Αὔγουστος G0828 Augustus |
| that a census should be taken | → | ἀπογράφω G0583 to register |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| whole | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| empire | → | οἰκουμένη G3625 world |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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