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← Matthew 1 · ← verse 17 · verse 19 →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. (KJV)

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

ΤοῦTou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 Matthew 1:18 word 1

δὲdeNow

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 Matthew 1:18 word 2

ἸησοῦIēsouof Jesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 3

ΧριστοῦChristouChrist

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 16:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 4

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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 Matthew 1:18 word 5

γένεσιςgenesisorigin

Lemma: γένεσις (genesis) · Strong's: G1078

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: origin — γένεσις, -εως, ἡ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for תּוֹלֵדֹת ; ] ; 1. origin, lineage: βίβλος γενέσεως (as in Gen.2:4a 5:1), Mat.1:1. ; 2. birth: Mat.1:18, Luk.1:14 (Rec. γέννησις); πρόσωπον τῆς γ., face of his birth…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Luke 1:14, James 1:23, James 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1078; TFLSJ G1078; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 6

οὕτωςhoutōsthus

Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 7

ἦν·ēnwas happening:

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 8

μνηστευθείσηςmnēsteutheisēsAt the pledging

Lemma: μνηστεύω (mnēsteuō) · Strong's: G3423

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-APP-GSF)

Meaning: to betroth — μνηστεύω ; [in LXX for אָרַשׂ pi., pu. ; ] ; 1. to woo and win, espouse. ; 2. to promise in marriage, betroth; pass., of the woman, to be be­trothed: with dative of person(s), Mat.1:18, Luk.1:27 2:5.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Luke 1:27, Luke 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3423; TFLSJ G3423; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 9

γὰρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 10

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 Matthew 1:18 word 11

μητρὸςmētrosmother

Lemma: μήτηρ (mētēr) · Strong's: G3384

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: mother — μήτηρ ; genitive, ; μητρός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אֵם ; ] ; mother: Mat.1:18 2:11, al.; figuratively, of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Mat.12:49 (cf. Mat.12:50, Mrk.3:35, Jhn.19:27, Rom.16:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 10:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3384; TFLSJ G3384; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 12

αὐτοῦautouof Him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 13

ΜαρίαςMariasMary

Lemma: Μαρία (Maria) · Strong's: G3137G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-GSF-P)

Meaning: Mary — Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. מִרְיָם) ; Mary. In NT; 1. the mother of Jesus: Mat.1:16 ff. Mat.2:11 13:55, Mrk.6:3, Luk.1:27 ff. Luk.2:5, 16 2:19, 34, Act.1:14 ; 2. M.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 13:55, Matthew 27:56, Matthew 27:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3137G; TFLSJ G3137G; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 14

τῷtō<the>

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 Matthew 1:18 word 15

Ἰωσήφ,Iōsēphto Joseph,

Lemma: Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph) · Strong's: G2501G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Joseph — Ἰωσήφ indecl. ; (FlJ, Ἰώσηπος, -ου), ὁ (Heb. יוֹסֵף), ; Joseph; 1. the Son of Jacob: Jhn.4:5, Act.7:9, 13-14 7:18, Heb.11:21-22, Rev.7:8. ; 2. In the genealogy of our Lord, ; (a) the son of Matthias: Luk.3:24; (b) the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2501G; TFLSJ G2501G; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 16

πρὶνprinbefore

Lemma: πρίν (prin) · Strong's: G4250

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: before — πρίν ; 1. as adv. of time, before, formerly (cl.; 3Ma.5:28 3Mac 6:4 3Mac 6:31); 2. As conic. (cl.), before; (a) after a positive sentence, with accusative and inf.: Mat.26:34, 75, Mrk.14:72, Luk.22:61, Jhn.4:49 8:58…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 26:34, Matthew 26:75, Mark 14:30, Mark 14:72, Luke 2:26, Luke 22:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4250; TFLSJ G4250; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 17

ἢēthan

Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 18

συνελθεῖνsuneltheinto come together

Lemma: συνέρχομαι (sunerchomai) · Strong's: G4905

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to assemble — συν-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for הָלַךְ, בּוֹא, אָסַף ni., etc. ; ] ; 1. (cl.) to come together, assemble: Mrk.3:20 14:53, T, WH, txt., Act.1:6 2:6 10:27 16:13 19:32 21:22 22:30 28:17, 1Co.14:26; before εἰς, with accusative…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 32 times. Also: Mark 3:20, Mark 6:33, Mark 14:53, Luke 5:15, Luke 23:55, John 11:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4905; TFLSJ G4905; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 19

αὐτοὺςautousby them

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 20

εὑρέθηheurethēshe was found

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

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)

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 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 10:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 21

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 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 22

γαστρὶgastriwomb [pregnancy]

Lemma: γαστήρ (gastēr) · Strong's: G1064

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

Meaning: belly — γαστήρͅ, -τρός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for בֶּטֶן, ἐν γ. ἔχειν for הרה, ἐν γ. λαμβάνειν for חרה ; ] ; 1. the belly: metaphorically, a glutton, Tit.1:12. ; 2. the womb: ἐν γ. ἔχειν, to be with child, Mat.1:18, 23" (LXX) 24:19,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 24:19, Mark 13:17, Luke 1:31, Luke 21:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1064; TFLSJ G1064; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 23

ἔχουσαechousahaving

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24, Matthew 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 24

ἐκekout of

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 25

πνεύματοςpneumatos[the] Spirit

Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 8:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 26

ἁγίου.hagiouHoly.

Lemma: ἅγιος (hagios) · Strong's: G0040G

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (A-GSN)

Meaning: holy — ἅγιος, -α, ον ; (τό ἅγός, religious awe; ἅζω, to venerate), [in LXX chiefly for קֹ֫דֶשׁ ; ] ; primarily, dedicated to the gods, sacred (Hdt.; rare in Att., never in Hom., Hes. and Trag., who use ἁγνός), hence, holy,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 166 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0040G; TFLSJ G0040G; TAGNT Matthew 1:18 word 27

How the BSB renders it

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

This is how→οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly)
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
birth→γένεσις G1078 origin
of Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
came about→εἰμί G1510 to be
His→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
mother→μήτηρ G3384 mother
Mary→Μαρία G3137G Mary
was pledged in marriage→μνηστεύω G3423 to betroth
to Joseph→Ἰωσήφ G2501G Joseph
but→ἤ G2228 or
before→πρίν G4250 before
they→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
came together→συνέρχομαι G4905 to assemble
she was found→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
to be with child→ἔχω G2192 to have/be
. . .→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
. . .→γαστήρ G1064 belly
through→ἐκ G1537 out from
[the] Holy→ἅγιος G0040G holy
Spirit→πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit

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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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