Greek Interlinear
Matthew 2:4 Interlinear
“And together all the chief priests And scribes of the people he demanded of them where Christ should be born”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | συναγαγὼν | G4863 | together | to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably) |
| 3 | πάντας | G3956 | all | all, any, every, the whole |
| 4 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | ἀρχιερεῖς | G749 | the chief priests | the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest |
| 6 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 7 | γραμματεῖς | G1122 | scribes | a professional writer |
| 8 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | λαοῦ | G2992 | of the people | a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace) |
| 10 | ἐπυνθάνετο | G4441 | he demanded | to question, i.e., ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from g2065, which properly means a request as a favor; |
| 11 | παρ' | G3844 | of | properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj |
| 12 | αὐτῶν | G846 | them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 13 | ποῦ | G4226 | where | as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality |
| 14 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | Χριστὸς | G5547 | Christ | anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus |
| 16 | γεννᾶται | G1080 | should be born | to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate |
Verse Context
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Matthew 2:4 (current)And together all the chief priests And scribes of the people he demanded of them where Christ should be born
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