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And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

καὶkaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 1

τοῦτοtoutothis [is]

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (D-NSN)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 2

ὑμῖνhuminto you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 3

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)

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 2:12 word 4

σημεῖον·sēmeionsign:

Lemma: σημεῖον (sēmeion) · Strong's: G4592

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: sign — σημεῖον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹת ; ] ; a sign, mark, token; (a) of that which distinguishes a person or thing from others: Mat.26:48 Luk.2:12, 2Th.3:17 (cf. Deiss., LAE, 153.2); before genitive epexeg.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 12:38, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 16:4, Matthew 24:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4592; TFLSJ G4592; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 5

εὑρήσετεheurēseteYou will find

Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-FAI-2P)

Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 6

βρέφοςbrephosa baby

Lemma: βρέφος (brephos) · Strong's: G1025

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: infant — βρέφος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX: Sir.19:11, 1Ma.1:61, 2Ma.6:10, 3Ma.5:49, 4Ma.4:25 * ; ] ; 1. an unborn child: Luk.1:41, 44. ; 2. a newborn child, a babe: Luk.2:12, 16 18:15, Act.7:19, 1Pe.2:2; ἀπὸ βρέφους, from infancy,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Luke 1:41, Luke 1:44, Luke 2:16, Luke 18:15, Acts 7:19, 2 Timothy 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1025; TFLSJ G1025; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 7

ἐσπαργανωμένονesparganōmenonswaddled

Lemma: σπαργανόω (sparganoō) · Strong's: G4683

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-RPP-ASN)

Meaning: to wrap — σπαργανόω, -ῶ; (σπάργανον, a swathing-band) [in LXX: Job.38:9, Eze.16:4 (חָתַל pu.)* ; ] ; to swathe, wrap in swaddling-clothes: Luk.2:7, 12 (Hipp., Arist., Plut.).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Luke 2:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4683; TFLSJ G4683; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 8

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 9

κείμενονkeimenonlying

Lemma: κεῖμαι (keimai) · Strong's: G2749

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-PNP-ASN)

Meaning: to lay/be appointed — κεῖμαι ; [in LXX: Jer.24:1 (יָעַד hoph,), al. ; ] ; used as passive of τίθημι (LS, see word), to be laid, to lie; (a) of persons: an infant, Luk.2:12, 16; a dead body, Mat.28:6, Luk.23:53, Jhn.20:12; (b) of things, to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 28:6, Luke 2:16, Luke 2:34, Luke 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2749; TFLSJ G2749; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 10

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 2:12 word 11

τῇtēa<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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: TR

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 2:12 word 12

φάτνῃ.phatnēa manger.

Lemma: φάτνη (phatnē) · Strong's: G5336

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: manger — φάτνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for אֵבוּס, etc. ; ] ; a manger: Luk.2:7, 12 2:16 13:15 (see DB, iii, 234a, DCG, ii, 111a),†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: Luke 2:7, Luke 2:16, Luke 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5336; TFLSJ G5336; TAGNT Luke 2:12 word 13

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And→καί G2532 and
this [will be]→οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
a→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
sign→σημεῖον G4592 sign
to you→σύ G4771 you
You will find→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
a baby→βρέφος G1025 infant
wrapped in swaddling cloths→σπαργανόω G4683 to wrap
and→καί G2532 and
lying→κεῖμαι G2749 to lay/be appointed
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
a manger→φάτνη G5336 manger

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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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