King James Version
Matthew 4:14 in the King James Version says “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,”
Matthew 4:14 · KJV
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; cast: or, delivered up
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up .
KJV Study — Public Domain
“it might be fulfilled”
G4137to make replete, i.e., (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute
“the prophet”
G4396a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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