Matthew

Matthew 2:1–2

¹After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, ²asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east^a and have come to worship Him.”

Footnotes

a 2:2 Or as it rose

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Matthew 2:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was born	γεννηθέντος	gennēthentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Bethlehem	Βηθλέεμ	Bēthleem	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G965 Bethlehem
in Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
during	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
time	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of King	βασιλέως	basileōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Herod	Ἡρῴδου	Hērōdou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
Magi	μάγοι	magoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3097 a sorcerer, magician, wizard
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
east	ἀνατολῶν	anatolōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G395 rising of the sun, the East
arrived	παρεγένοντο	paregenonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem

Matthew 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
asking	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Where	Ποῦ	Pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has been born	τεχθεὶς	techtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5088 I bear, bring forth, produce
King	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
We saw	εἴδομεν	eidomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
star	ἀστέρα	astera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G792 a star
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
east	ἀνατολῇ	anatolē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G395 rising of the sun, the East
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have come	ἤλθομεν	ēlthomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to worship	προσκυνῆσαι	proskynēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4352 I worship
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Matthew 2:1 Micah 5:2 · John 7:42 · Luke 2:4–7 · Luke 2:11 · Psalm 72:9–12 · Isaiah 11:10 · Genesis 49:10 · Isaiah 60:1–22 · Haggai 2:6–9 · Matthew 2:5 · Genesis 25:6 · Daniel 9:24–25

Matthew 2:2 Numbers 24:17 · Jeremiah 23:5 · Revelation 22:16 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Zechariah 9:9 · Isaiah 60:3 · John 18:37 · Hebrews 1:6 · Matthew 2:10–11 · Isaiah 32:1–2 · John 5:23 · Psalm 2:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.