King James Version
Matthew 1:21 in the King James Version says “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. JESUS...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb”
Matthew 1:21 · KJV
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. conceived: Gr. begotten
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. JESUS: that is, Saviour, Heb
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Behold, a virgin shall be with child , and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. they: or, his name shall be called
KJV Study — Public Domain
“she shall bring forth”
G5088to produce (from seed, as a mother, a plant, the earth, etc.), literally or figuratively
“a son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“thou shalt call”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“JESUS”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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