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Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. (KJV)
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ΤότεToteThen
Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 1
ἩρῴδηςHērōdēsHerod
Lemma: Ἡρώδης (Hērōdēs) · Strong's: G2264G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Herod — Ἡρῴδης (Rec. -ώδης), -ου, ὁ ; Herod; 1. Herod the Great: Mat.2:1-23, Act.23:35. ; 2. Herod Antipas (ὁ τετραάρχης, Mat.14:1): Mat.14:1, 3 14:6, Mrk.6:1-56, Mrk.8:15, Luk.1:5 3:1, 19 8:3 9:7, 9 13:31, 23, Act.4:27 13:1. ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2264G; TFLSJ G2264G; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 2
λάθρᾳlathrasecretly
Lemma: λάθρα (lathra) · Strong's: G2977
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: quietly — λάθρᾳ (Att..; in Hom., -ρῃ, Rec. -ρα), ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for סֵתֶר ; ] ; secretly: Mat.1:19 2:7, Mrk.5:33 (WH, mg.), Jhn.11:28, Act.16:37.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, John 11:28, Acts 16:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2977; TFLSJ G2977; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 3
καλέσαςkalesashaving called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
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 2:15, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2564G; TFLSJ G2564G; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 4
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 2:7 word 5
μάγουςmagousMagi
Lemma: μάγος (magos) · Strong's: G3097
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: sage — μάγος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for אַשָּׁף, Dan LXX TH Dan.2:2, 10, al. (cf. chief magian, Jer.39:3, 13) ; ] ; 1. one of the Μάγοι, a Median tribe (Hat). ; 2. a Magian, one of a sacred caste, originally Median, who seem to…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Acts 13:6, Acts 13:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3097; TFLSJ G3097; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 6
ἠκρίβωσενēkribōseninquired exactly
Lemma: ἀκριβόω (akriboō) · Strong's: G0198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: be exactly — ἀκριβόω, -ῶ; (ἀκριβής), [in Aq.: Isa.30:8 49:16 * ; ] ; to enquire with exactness, learn carefully: Mat.2:7, 16 (for similar ex., see MM, VGT, sv.).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0198; TFLSJ G0198; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 7
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 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 13:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 8
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),…
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 2:7 word 9
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 2:7 word 10
χρόνονchronontime
Lemma: χρόνος (chronos) · Strong's: G5550
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: time — χρόνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יוֹם, also for עֵת, etc. ; ] ; time (a space of time, whether long or short; cf. Lft., Notes, 70): Mat.2:7, Mrk.9:21, Luk.1:57, Act.3:21 7:17, 23 13:18 17:30 27:9, Heb.11:32,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 25:19, Mark 2:19, Mark 9:21, Luke 1:57, Luke 4:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5550; TFLSJ G5550; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 11
τοῦtouof the
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 2:7 word 12
φαινομένουphainomenouappearing
Lemma: φαίνω (phainō) · Strong's: G5316
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-PEP-GSM)
Meaning: to shine/appear — φαίνω; [in LXX for אוֹר hi., רָאָה ni., etc. ; ] ; I. Act., ; 1. to bring to light, cause to appear (so most frequently in cl.). ; 2. Absol., to give light, shine (Hom., Plat., al.): Jhn.1:5 5:35, 2Pe.1:19, 1Jn.2:8,…
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Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5316; TFLSJ G5316; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 13
ἀστέρος,asterosstar,
Lemma: ἀστήρ (astēr) · Strong's: G0792
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: star — ἀστήρ, -έρος, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹכָב ; ] ; a star: Mat.2:2, 7-10 :, Mrk.13:25, 1Co.15:41, Rev.6:13 8:10-12 9:1 12:1, 4; metaphorically, ὁ ἀ. ὁ πρωϊνός Rev.2:28 22:16; ἀ. πλαῆται, Ju 13; ἀ. ἑπτά, symbolizing the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 24:29, Mark 13:25, 1 Corinthians 15:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0792; TFLSJ G0792; TAGNT Matthew 2:7 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | τότε G5119 then |
| Herod | → | Ἡρώδης G2264G Herod |
| called | → | καλέω G2564G to call: call |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Magi | → | μάγος G3097 sage |
| secretly | → | λάθρα G2977 quietly |
| [and] learned | → | ἀκριβόω G0198 be exactly |
| from | → | παρά G3844 from/with/beside |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| {exact} time | → | χρόνος G5550 time |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| star | → | ἀστήρ G0792 star |
| had appeared | → | φαίνω G5316 to shine/appear |
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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