What Does Matthew 2:4 Mean?

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“together”

to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)

“all”

all, any, every, the whole

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the chief priests”

the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest

“And”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“scribes”

a professional writer

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the people”

a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)

“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;

“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

“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

“where”

as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Christ”

anointed, i.e., the messiah, an epithet of jesus

“should be born”

to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate