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← Matthew 2 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. (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 2:6 word 1

σὺsuyou yourself

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Singular (P-2NS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 2

βηθλέεμbēthleemBethlehem

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

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Feminine (N-VSF-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 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:16, Luke 2:4, Luke 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0965; TFLSJ G0965; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 3

γῆgēland

Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093H

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Feminine (N-VSF)

Meaning: earth: country — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31, Matthew 10:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1093H; TFLSJ G1093H; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 4

Ἰούδα,Ioudaof Judah,

Lemma: Ἰουδά (Iouda) · Strong's: G2448

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

Meaning: Judah — Ἰούδα, (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew: Jhn.4:9, Act.18:24, Rom.2:28; pl., Rev.2:9 3:9; οἱ Ἰ., Mat.2:2, Mrk.7:3, Jhn.2:6, al.; Ἰ. τε καὶ Ἕλληνες, Act.14:1, al.; κ. προσήλυτοι, Act.2:10; ἔθνη τε κ. Ἰ., Act.14:5; οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθνη,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Luke 1:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2448; TFLSJ G2448; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 5

οὐδαμῶςoudamōsby no means

Lemma: οὐδαμῶς (oudamōs) · Strong's: G3760

Parsing: Adverb or adverb and particle combined · Negative (ADV-N)

Meaning: by no means — οὐδαμῶς; (οὐδαμός, not even one), ; adv., [in LXX: 2-4Mac.8* ; ] ; in no wise, by no means: Mat.2:6 (OT).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3760; TFLSJ G3760; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 6

ἐλαχίστηelachistēleast

Lemma: ἐλάχιστος (elachistos) · Strong's: G1646

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: least — ἐλάχιστος, -η, -ον; (see: ἐλάσσων), ; smallest, least: as proper superlat., 1Co.15:9; elsewhere, as usually in late Gk., intensive (B1., § 11, 3); Mat.2:6 (LXX) Mat.25:40, 45 Luk.12:26 16:10 19:17, 1Co.4:3 6:2, Jas.3:4;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 5:19, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:45, Luke 12:26, Luke 16:10, Luke 19:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1646; TFLSJ G1646; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 7

εἶeiare

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

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 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 8

ἐνenamong

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 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 9

τοῖςtoisthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

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 2:6 word 10

ἡγεμόσινhēgemosinrulers

Lemma: ἡγεμών (hēgemōn) · Strong's: G2232

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (N-DPM)

Meaning: ruler — ἡγεμών, -όνος, ὁ; (ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for אַלּוּף, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. a leader, guide. ; 2. a commander. ; 3. a governor of a province (pro­consul, proprietor, legate, or procurator; but cf. ἀνθύπατος): Mat.10:18,…

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Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 10:18, Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:14, Matthew 27:15, Matthew 27:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2232; TFLSJ G2232; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 11

Ἰούδα·Ioudaof Judah;

Lemma: Ἰουδά (Iouda) · Strong's: G2448

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

Meaning: Judah — Ἰούδα, (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew: Jhn.4:9, Act.18:24, Rom.2:28; pl., Rev.2:9 3:9; οἱ Ἰ., Mat.2:2, Mrk.7:3, Jhn.2:6, al.; Ἰ. τε καὶ Ἕλληνες, Act.14:1, al.; κ. προσήλυτοι, Act.2:10; ἔθνη τε κ. Ἰ., Act.14:5; οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθνη,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Luke 1:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2448; TFLSJ G2448; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 12

ἐκekout

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

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 13

σοῦsouof you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 14

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.…

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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 15

ἐξελεύσεταιexeleusetaiwill go forth

Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831

Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)

Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 16

ἡγούμενοςhēgoumenos[One] leading

Lemma: ἡγέομαι (hēgeomai) · Strong's: G2233

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)

Meaning: to govern — ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon. mid., ; [in LXX (chiefly Pres. ptcp.) for נָגִיד, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lead; (a) to guide, go before; (b) to rule, be leader: present ptcp., ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp., xiv),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 28 times. Also: Luke 22:26, Acts 7:10, Acts 14:12, Acts 15:22, Acts 26:2, 2 Corinthians 9:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2233; TFLSJ G2233; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 17

ὅστιςhostiswho

Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)

Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 18

ποιμανεῖpoimaneiwill shepherd

Lemma: ποιμαίνω (poimainō) · Strong's: G4165

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)

Meaning: to shepherd — ποιμαίνω; (ποιμήν), [in LXX chiefly for רָעָה ; ] ; to act as shepherd, tend flocks: Luk.17:7; with accusative, ποιμνην, 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, to tend, shepherd, govern: with accusative, Mat.2:6 (LXX), Jhn.21:16,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Luke 17:7, John 21:16, Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 9:7, 1 Peter 5:2, Jude 1:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4165; TFLSJ G4165; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 19

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 2:6 word 20

λαόνlaonpeople

Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

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:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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

Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 21

μουmouof Mine

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 22

τὸνton<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 2:6 word 23

Ἰσραήλ.¶IsraēlIsrael.’

Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-ASM-L)

Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Matthew 2:6 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

[But]→καί G2532 and
you→σύ G4771 you
Bethlehem→Βηθλεέμ G0965 Bethlehem
[in the] land→γῆ G1093H earth: country
of Judah→Ἰουδά G2448 Judah
are→εἰμί G1510 to be
by no means→οὐδαμῶς G3760 by no means
least→ἐλάχιστος G1646 least
among→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
rulers→ἡγεμών G2232 ruler
of Judah→Ἰουδά G2448 Judah
for→γάρ G1063 for
out→ἐκ G1537 out from
of you→σύ G4771 you
will come→ἐξέρχομαι G1831 to go out
a ruler→ἡγέομαι G2233 to govern
who→ὅστις G3748 who/which
will be the shepherd→ποιμαίνω G4165 to shepherd
of My→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
people→λαός G2992 a people
Israel→Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel

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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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