Matthew
Matthew 1:18
18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is how | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| birth | γένεσις | genesis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1078 birth, lineage |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| came about | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| mother | μητρὸς | mētros | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
| Mary | Μαρίας | Marias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3137 Mary, Miriam |
| was pledged in marriage | μνηστευθείσης | mnēsteutheisēs | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3423 I ask in marriage |
| to Joseph | Ἰωσήφ | Iōsēph | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2501 Joseph |
| but | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| before | πρὶν | prin | Adverb | G4250 formerly, before |
| they | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| came together | συνελθεῖν | synelthein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4905 I come or go with, accompany, assemble |
| she was found | εὑρέθη | heurethē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2147 I find |
| to be with child | ἔχουσα | echousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| through | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| Holy | ἁγίου | hagiou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | πνεύματος | pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
Cross-references
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Galatians 4:4–5 · Luke 1:27–38 · Job 14:4 · Hebrews 10:5 · Genesis 3:15 · Hebrews 7:26 · Job 15:14 · Luke 1:25 · Matthew 1:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.