Greek Interlinear

Matthew 2:23 Interlinear

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by which the prophets a Nazarene He shall be called

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2ἐλθὼνG2064he cameto come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
3κατῴκησενG2730and dweltto house permanently, i.e., reside (literally or figuratively)
4εἰςG1519into or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
5πόλινG4172a citya town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
6λεγομένηνG3004calledproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
7Ναζαρέτ·G3478Nazarethnazareth or nazaret, a place in palestine
8ὅπωςG3704thatwhat(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
9πληρωθῇG4137it might be fulfilledto make replete, i.e., (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute
10τῶνG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11ῥηθὲνG4483was spokento utter, i.e., speak or say
12διὰG1223bythrough (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
13τῶνG3588whichthe (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14προφητῶνG4396the prophetsa foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
15ὅτιG3754demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
16ΝαζωραῖοςG3480a Nazarenea nazoraean, i.e., inhabitant of nazareth; by extension, a christian
17κληθήσεταιG2564He shall be calledto "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)

Verse Context

Matthew 2:22when he heard But that Archelaus did reign in...
Matthew 2:23 (current)And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by which the prophets a Nazarene He shall be called

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