Greek Interlinear

Matthew 2:1 Interlinear

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king behold wise men from the east there came to Jerusalem

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΤοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2δὲG1161Nowbut, and, etc
3ἸησοῦG2424when Jesusjesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
4γεννηθέντοςG1080was bornto procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
5ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
6ΒηθλεὲμG965Bethlehembethleem (i.e., beth-lechem), a place in palestine
7τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8ἸουδαίαςG2449of Judaeathe judaean land (i.e., judaea), a region of palestine
9ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
10ἡμέραιςG2250the daysday, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
11ἩρῴδουG2264of Herodheroic; herod, the name of four jewish kings
12τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
13βασιλέωςG935the kinga sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
14ἰδού,G2400beholdused as imperative lo!
15μάγοιG3097wise mena magian (magi), i.e., oriental scientist; by implication, a magician
16ἀπὸG575from"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
17ἀνατολῶνG395the easta rising of light, i.e., dawn (figuratively); by implication, the east (also in plural)
18παρεγένοντοG3854there cameto become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
19εἰςG1519toto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
20ἹεροσόλυμαG2414Jerusalemhierosolyma (i.e., jerushalaim), the capitol of palestine

Verse Context

Matthew 2:1 (current) Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king behold wise men from the east there came to Jerusalem
Matthew 2:2Saying Where is he that is born King...

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