What Does Matthew 2:6 Mean?

“And”

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

“thou”

thou

“Bethlehem”

bethleem (i.e., beth-lechem), a place in palestine

“in the land”

soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)

judah (i.e., jehudah or juttah), a part of (or place in) palestine

“not”

by no means

“the least”

used as equivalent to g3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)

“art”

thou art

“among”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

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

“the princes”

a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province

judah (i.e., jehudah or juttah), a part of (or place in) palestine

“out of”

a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct

“thee”

of thee, thy

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“shall come”

to issue (literally or figuratively)

“a Governor”

to lead, i.e., command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e., consider

“that”

which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same

“shall rule”

to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser)

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

“people”

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

“my”

of me

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

“Israel”

israel (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)