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And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him , bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. (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 2:8 word 1
πέμψαςpempsashaving sent
Lemma: πέμπω (pempō) · Strong's: G3992
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to send — πέμπω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ; ] ; to send; (a) of persons: with accusative, absol., Mat.22:7, Luk.7:19, Jhn.1:22, 2Co.9:3, al.; ptcp. before verb., Mat.14:10, Act.19:31, al.; ptcp. before διά (= Heb. יָד; ,…
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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 11:2, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 22:7, Mark 5:12, Luke 4:26, Luke 7:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3992; TFLSJ G3992; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 2
αὐτοὺςautousthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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 2:8 word 3
εἰςeisto
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,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 4
ΒηθλέεμBēthleemBethlehem
Lemma: Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleem) · Strong's: G0965
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-ASF-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)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:16, Luke 2:4, Luke 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0965; TFLSJ G0965; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 5
εἶπεν·eipenhe said;
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 6
πορευθέντεςporeuthentesHaving gone
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AOP-NPM)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 10:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 7
ἐξετάσατεexetasatedo search
Lemma: ἐξετάζω (exetazō) · Strong's: G1833
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to find out — ἐξ-ετάζω; (ἐτάζω (rare), to examine), [in LXX: Deu.13:14-15 Deu.19:18, 1Ch.28:9 A (דָּרַשׁ), דָּרַשׁ), Psa.11:5-6 (בָּחַן), Wis.6:3, Sir.3:21, al. ; ] ; to examine closely, inquire carefully (of ): before περί (with…
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 10:11, John 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1833; TFLSJ G1833; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 8
ἀκριβῶςakribōscarefully
Lemma: ἀκριβῶς (akribōs) · Strong's: G0199
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: exactly — ἀκριβῶς ; adv. (ἀκριβής), [in LXX: Deu.19:18 (יָטַב), Da TH 7:19 (יְצֵב), Eze.39:14, Wis.19:18, Sir.18:29 ; ] ; with exactness, carefully: Mat.2:8, Luk.1:3, Act.18:25, Eph.5:15, 1Th.5:2 (M, Th., in l). Compar.,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 1:3, Acts 18:25, Ephesians 5:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0199; TFLSJ G0199; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 9
περὶperifor
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 11:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 10
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 2:8 word 11
παιδίου.paidiouChild.
Lemma: παιδίον (paidion) · Strong's: G3813
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: child — παιδίον, -ου, τό dimin, of παῖς, ; [in LXX chiefly for יֶלֶד, also for נַעַר, בֵּן, etc., frequently in To in ref. to full-grown youth ; ] ; a young child, a little one: Mat.2:8-9, 11, ff., Luk.1:59, 66 1:76, 80 2:17,…
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3813; TFLSJ G3813; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 12
ἐπὰνepanwhen
Lemma: ἐπάν (epan) · Strong's: G1875
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when/as soon as — ἐπ-άν ; conj. (ἐπεί, which see, ἄν) ; later form of ἐπήν, ; after, when: with subjc. Pres., Luk.11:34; with subjc. aor., Mat.2:8, Luk.11:22.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 11:22, Luke 11:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1875; TFLSJ G1875; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 13
δὲdethen
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.,…
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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 2:8 word 14
εὕρητε,heurēteYou may have found [Him],
Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAS-2P)
Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…
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Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 10:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 15
ἀπαγγείλατέapangeilatedo bring word back
Lemma: ἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō) · Strong's: G0518
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to announce — ἀπ-αγγέλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַד hi. ; ] ; of a messenger, speaker, or writer, to report, announce, declare: with accusative of thing(s), Act.4:23, al.; with dative of person(s), Mat.2:8, al.; before ὃτι,…
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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 8:33, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 14:12, Matthew 28:8, Matthew 28:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0518; TFLSJ G0518; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 16
μοιmoito me
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 17
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 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 18
κἀγὼkagōI myself also
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: P-1NS + G2532 (P-1NS + G2532)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 19
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,…
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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 20
προσκυνήσωproskunēsōmay worship
Lemma: προσκυνέω (proskuneō) · Strong's: G4352
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)
Meaning: to worship — προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ; (κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ; ] ; to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings:…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4352; TFLSJ G4352; TAGNT Matthew 2:8 word 21
αὐτῷ.¶autōHim.
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 2:8 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | καί G2532 and |
| sending | → | πέμπω G3992 to send |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| Bethlehem | → | Βηθλεέμ G0965 Bethlehem |
| he said | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| Go | → | πορεύω G4198 to travel |
| [and] search | → | ἐξετάζω G1833 to find out |
| carefully | → | ἀκριβῶς G0199 exactly |
| for | → | περί G4012 about |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Child | → | παιδίον G3813 child |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| when | → | ἐπάν G1875 when/as soon as |
| you find [Him] | → | εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet |
| report | → | ἀπαγγέλλω G0518 to announce |
| to me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| so that | → | ὅπως G3704 that |
| I too | → | G2504 |
| may go | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| [and] worship | → | προσκυνέω G4352 to worship |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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