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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, (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 2:13 word 1
ἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēssuddenly
Lemma: ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnēs) · Strong's: G1810
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: suddenly — ἐξ-αίφνης (WH, ἐξέφνης, exc. Act.22:6; see App., p. 151, and cf. M, Pr., 35), adv. ; (ἄφνω), [in LXX chiefly for פִּתְאוֹם ; ] ; suddenly Mrk.13:36, Luk.2:13 9:39, Act.9:3 22:6.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Mark 13:36, Luke 9:39, Acts 9:3, Acts 22:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1810; TFLSJ G1810; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 2
ἐγένετοegenetothere came
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 2:13 word 3
σὺνsunwith
Lemma: σύν (sun) · Strong's: G4862
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with — σύν (old Att. ξύν), ; prep. with dative, ; expressing association, fellowship and inclusion. It gradually gave way to μετά, with genitive (cf. LS, see word; Bl., §41, 3), and is therefore comparatively infrequent in NT,…
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Used 131 times. Also: Matthew 25:27, Matthew 26:35, Matthew 27:38, Matthew 27:44, Mark 2:26, Mark 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4862; TFLSJ G4862; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 4
τῷtōthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 2:13 word 5
ἀγγέλῳangelōangel
Lemma: ἄγγελος (angelos) · Strong's: G0032G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: angel — ἄγγελος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַלְאָךְ ; ] ; 1. a messenger, one sent: Mat.11:10, Jas.22:25.; 2. As in LXX, in the special sense of angel, a spiritual, heavenly being, attendant upon God and employed as his…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 176 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0032G; TFLSJ G0032G; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 6
πλῆθοςplēthosa multitude
Lemma: πλῆθος (plēthos) · Strong's: G4128
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: multitude — πλῆθος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for רֹב, also for הָמוֹן, etc. ; ] ; 1. a great number, a multitude; (a) of things : ἰχθύων, Luk.5:6, Jhn.21:6; φρυγάνων, Act.28:3; ἁμαρτιίῶν, Jas.5:20, 1Pe.4:8; τ. πλήθει, in…
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Used 32 times. Also: Mark 3:7, Mark 3:8, Luke 1:10, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:17, Luke 8:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4128; TFLSJ G4128; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 7
στρατιᾶςstratiasof [the] host
Lemma: στρατιά (stratia) · Strong's: G4756
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: army — στρατιά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for צָבָא ; ] ; 1. = στρατός, an army, a host: of angels (3Ki.22:19, al.), Luk.2:13; of the stars of heaven (Jer.8:2, 2Ch.33:3), Act.7:42. ; 2. As sometimes in cl. (poët.), = στρατεία:…
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 7:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4756; TFLSJ G4756; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 8
οὐρανίουouraniouheavenly
Lemma: οὐράνιος (ouranios) · Strong's: G3770
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (A-GSF)
Meaning: heavenly — οὐράνιος, -ον; (cl. usually -α, -ον), [in LXX: Deu.28:12 A (שָׁמַיִם), etc. ; ] ; of or in heaven, heavenly: Mat.5:48 6:14, 26 6:32 15:13 18:35 23:9, Luk.2:13, Act.26:19.† ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 15:13, Matthew 18:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3770; TFLSJ G3770; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 9
αἰνούντωνainountōnpraising
Lemma: αἰνέω (aineō) · Strong's: G0134
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to praise — αἰνέω, -ῶ (αἶνος), poët., Ion. and late prose (MM, VGT, see word) for cl. ἐπαινέω, ; [in LXX chiefly for הלל, ידה ; ] ; to praise: with accusative, τ. θεόν, Luk.2:13,20 19:37 24:53, Act.2:47 3:8,9, Rom.15:11; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Luke 2:20, Luke 19:37, Luke 24:53, Acts 2:47, Acts 3:8, Acts 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0134; TFLSJ G0134; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 10
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 2:13 word 11
θεὸνtheonGod
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 12
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 2:13 word 13
λεγόντων·legontōnsaying:
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Luke 2:13 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| suddenly | → | ἐξαίφνης G1810 suddenly |
| there appeared | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| with | → | σύν G4862 with |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| angel | → | ἄγγελος G0032G angel |
| a great multitude | → | πλῆθος G4128 multitude |
| of [the] heavenly | → | οὐράνιος G3770 heavenly |
| host | → | στρατιά G4756 army |
| praising | → | αἰνέω G0134 to praise |
| God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| saying | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
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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