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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.,…
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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 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…
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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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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
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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