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And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. (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 Matthew 2:23 word 1

ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving come

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 2

κατῴκησενkatōkēsenhe dwelt

Lemma: κατοικέω (katoikeō) · Strong's: G2730

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to dwell — κατ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. ; 2.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 4:13, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 23:21, Luke 11:26, Luke 13:4, Acts 1:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2730; TFLSJ G2730; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 3

εἰςeisin

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 4

πόλινpolina city

Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 5

λεγομένηνlegomenēnbeing named

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004H

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PPP-ASF)

Meaning: to say: call — 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 47 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 13:55, Matthew 26:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004H; TFLSJ G3004H; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 6

Ναζαρέτ,NazaretNazareth,

Lemma: Ναζαρέθ, Ναζαρά (Nazareth, Nazara) · Strong's: G3478

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-ASF-L)

Meaning: Nazareth — Ναζαρά; (Mat.4:13­ L, -άθ­Luk.4:16) ; Ναζαρέθ (Mat.21:11, Act.10:38), ; Ναζαρέτ (so always Rec.; WH, in foll, instances, where -έθ, T), ἡ, ; indecl. (Semitic form uncertain), ; Nazareth: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:9, Luk.1:26 2:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 4:13, Matthew 21:11, Mark 1:9, Luke 1:26, Luke 2:4, Luke 2:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3478; TFLSJ G3478; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 7

ὅπωςhopōsso that

Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 8

πληρωθῇplērōthēait may be fulfilled

Lemma: πληρόω (plēroō) · Strong's: G4137

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-APS-3S)

Meaning: to fulfill — πληρόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ; ] ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; (a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 88 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4137; TFLSJ G4137; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 9

τὸtothat

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 Matthew 2:23 word 10

ῥηθὲνrhēthenhaving been spoken

Lemma: ἐρῶ (erō) · Strong's: G2046

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (V-APP-NSN)

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 49 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2046; TFLSJ G2046; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 11

διὰdiathrough

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 12

τῶνtōnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 2:23 word 13

προφητῶνprophētōnprophets

Lemma: προφήτης (prophētēs) · Strong's: G4396

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: prophet — προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), ; [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ; ] ; one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 14

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 15

ΝαζωραῖοςNazōraiosA Nazarene

Lemma: Ναζωραῖος (Nazōraios) · Strong's: G3480

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Location Gentilic (N-NSM-LG)

Meaning: Nazareth — Ναζωραῖος, -ου, ὁ; (= -ρηνός, which see), ; a Nazarene: Mat.2:23 (LXX) Mat.26:71, Luk.18:37, Jhn.18:5, 7 19:19, Act.2:22 3:6 4:10 6:14 22:8 24:5 26:9.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 26:71, Luke 18:37, John 18:5, John 18:7, John 19:19, Acts 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3480; TFLSJ G3480; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 16

κληθήσεται.¶klēthēsetaiHe will be called.

Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G

Parsing: Verb · Future · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FPI-3S)

Meaning: to call: call — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 139 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2564G; TFLSJ G2564G; TAGNT Matthew 2:23 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

and→καί G2532 and
he went→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
[and] lived→κατοικέω G2730 to dwell
in→εἰς G1519 toward
a town→πόλις G4172 city
called→λέγω G3004H to say: call
Nazareth→Ναζαρέθ, Ναζαρά G3478 Nazareth
So→ὅπως G3704 that
was fulfilled→πληρόω G4137 to fulfill
what→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
was spoken→ἐρῶ G2046 to say
through→διά G1223 through/because of
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
prophets→προφήτης G4396 prophet
He will be called→καλέω G2564G to call: call
a Nazarene→Ναζωραῖος G3480 Nazareth

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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