King James Version
Matthew 1:25 in the King James Version says “And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”
Matthew 1:25 · KJV
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
Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“knew”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“her”
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
“till”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“she had brought forth”
G5088to produce (from seed, as a mother, a plant, the earth, etc.), literally or figuratively
“son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“her”
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
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he called”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
“her”
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
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