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← Matthew 2 · ← verse 4 · verse 6 →

And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, (KJV)

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

οἱhoi<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)

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 2:5 word 1

δὲdeAnd

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 2:5 word 2

εἶπανeipanthey said

Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)

Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 3

αὐτῷ·autōto him;

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)

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 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 4

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 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 5

ΒηθλέεμBēthleemBethlehem

Lemma: Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleem) · Strong's: G0965

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

Meaning: Bethlehem — Βηθλέεμ, ἡ, indecl. (Heb. בֵּית לֶחֶם, house of bread), ; Bethlehem, a town 6 m. S. of Jerusalem: Mat.2:1, 5 6, 8, 16, Luk.2:4, 15 Jhn.7:42.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:16, Luke 2:4, Luke 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0965; TFLSJ G0965; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 6

τῆςtēs<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 2:5 word 7

Ἰουδαίας.Ioudaiasof Judea.

Lemma: Ἰουδαία (Ioudaia) · Strong's: G2449

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

Meaning: Judea — § Judea, Judean, "land of the Judahites" ; Judea, the southern party of the country, below Samaria, Mt. 2:1, 5, 22; 3:1; metonymy the inhabitants of Judea

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 19:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2449; TFLSJ G2449; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 8

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 1:18, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 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: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 10

γέγραπταιgegraptaiit has been written

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-RPI-3S)

Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 21:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 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 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 12

τοῦtouthe

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 2:5 word 13

προφήτου·prophētouprophet:

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

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

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 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4396; TFLSJ G4396; TAGNT Matthew 2:5 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

In→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Bethlehem→Βηθλεέμ G0965 Bethlehem
in Judea→Ἰουδαία G2449 Judea
they replied→εἶπον G2036 to say
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
for→γάρ G1063 for
this is what→οὕτως G3779 thus(-ly)
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
prophet→προφήτης G4396 prophet
has written→γράφω G1125 to write

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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