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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. (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,…

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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 2:4 word 1

συναγαγὼνsunagagōnhaving gathered together

Lemma: συνάγω (sunagō) · Strong's: G4863

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

Meaning: to assemble — συν-άγω ; [in LXX chiefly for אָסַף, also for קָבַץ, etc. (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 128) ; ] ; to gather or bring together: of things, Jhn.6:12-13; before εἰς, Mat.3:12, al.; ἐκεῖ, Luk.12:18; ποῦ, Luk.12:17; συναγαγὼν…

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Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 3:12, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 12:30, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4863; TFLSJ G4863; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 2

πάνταςpantasall

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 3

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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 2:4 word 4

ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priests

Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) · Strong's: G0749

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: high-priest — ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX for כּ'' הָרֹאשׁ,כּ'' הַגָּדוֹל ,כּהֵן ; ] ; 1. high-priest: Mrk.2:26 14:47, al.; of Christ: Heb.2:17 3:1, al. ; 2. In pl., chief priests, including ex-high-priests and members of…

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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:45, Matthew 26:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0749; TFLSJ G0749; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 5

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 2:4 word 6

γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes

Lemma: γραμματεύς (grammateus) · Strong's: G1122

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: scribe — γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl., -εῖς, see Bl., §8, 2), ὁ ; (γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ; ] ; 1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35. ; 2. In π., of a military…

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Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 12:38, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1122; TFLSJ G1122; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 7

τοῦtouof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 2:4 word 8

λαοῦlaoupeople

Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992

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

Meaning: a people — λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ; ] ; a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled:…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 9

ἐπυνθάνετοepunthanetohe was inquiring

Lemma: πυνθάνομαι (punthanomai) · Strong's: G4441

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)

Meaning: to inquire — πυνθώ᾽ομαι ; [in LXX for דָּרַשׁ ; ] ; 1. to inquire: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.4:42, Act.23:20; before quæst. indir., Mat.2:4, Luk.15:25 18:36, Act.10:18 21:33; quæst. dir., Act.4:7 10:20 23:10; before παρά,…

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Used 12 times. Also: Luke 15:26, Luke 18:36, John 4:52, John 13:24, Acts 4:7, Acts 10:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4441; TFLSJ G4441; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 10

παρ᾽par᾽of

Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…

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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 13:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 11

αὐτῶνautōnthem

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)

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),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 12

ποῦpouwhere

Lemma: ποῦ (pou) · Strong's: G4226

Parsing: Adverb · Interrogative (ADV-I)

Meaning: where? — ποῦ ; interrog. adv., [in LXX for אַי, אַיֵּה, אָן ; ] ; 1. prop., where?: Mat.2:2 26:17, Mrk.14:12, 14, Luk.17:17, 37 22:9, 11, Jhn.1:39 7:11 8:10, 19 9:12 11:34; ποῦ (ἐστιν), indicating that the subject in question is…

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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 8:20, Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, Mark 14:14, Mark 15:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4226; TFLSJ G4226; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 13

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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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 2:4 word 14

χριστὸςchristosChrist

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

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-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…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 11:2, Matthew 16:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 15

γεννᾶται.gennataiis born.

Lemma: γεννάω (gennaō) · Strong's: G1080

Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PPI-3S)

Meaning: to beget — γεννάω, -ῶ ; (γέννα, poët. for γένος), [in LXX chiefly for ילד ; ] ; 1. of the father, to beget: with accusative, Mat.1:1-16, Act.7:8, 29; before ἐκ, Mat.1:3, 5, 6. ; 2. Of the mother, to bring forth, bear: Luk.1:13, 57…

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1080; TFLSJ G1080; TAGNT Matthew 2:4 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

And	→	καί G2532 and
when he had assembled	→	συνάγω G4863 to assemble
all	→	πᾶς G3956 all
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
chief priests	→	ἀρχιερεύς G0749 high-priest
and	→	καί G2532 and
scribes	→	γραμματεύς G1122 scribe
of the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
people	→	λαός G2992 a people
he asked	→	πυνθάνομαι G4441 to inquire
. . .	→	παρά G3844 from/with/beside
them	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
where	→	ποῦ G4226 where?
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Christ	→	Χριστός G5547 Christ
was to be born	→	γεννάω G1080 to beget

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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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