Matthew
Matthew 2:13–16
13When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
14So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, 15where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”c
16When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
Footnotes
- c 2:15 Hosea 11:1|HOS 11:1
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Matthew 2:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| had gone | Ἀναχωρησάντων | Anachōrēsantōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G402 I return, retire, depart, withdraw |
| an angel | ἄγγελος | angelos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G32 an angel, messenger |
| of | κυρίου | kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| appeared | φαίνεται | phainetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G5316 I shine, appear, seem |
| to Joseph | Ἰωσὴφ | Iōsēph | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2501 Joseph |
| in | κατ’ | kat’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| a dream | ὄναρ | onar | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3677 a dream |
| Get up | Ἐγερθεὶς | Egertheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| he said | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Take | παράλαβε | paralabe | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3880 I take, receive |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Child | παιδίον | paidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| mother | μητέρα | mētera | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| flee | φεῦγε | pheuge | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Egypt | Αἴγυπτον | Aigypton | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G125 Egypt |
| Stay | ἴσθι | isthi | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| there | ἐκεῖ | ekei | Adverb | G1563 there, yonder, thither |
| until | ἕως | heōs | Conjunction | G2193 until, as far as |
| I tell | εἴπω | eipō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| for | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| Herod | Ἡρῴδης | Hērōdēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
| is going | μέλλει | mellei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3195 I am about to |
| to search for | ζητεῖν | zētein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Child | παιδίον | paidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| to kill | ἀπολέσαι | apolesai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing |
| Him | αὐτό | auto | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Matthew 2:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he got up | ἐγερθεὶς | egertheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up |
| took | παρέλαβεν | parelaben | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3880 I take, receive |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Child | παιδίον | paidion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3813 a little child, an infant |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| mother | μητέρα | mētera | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
| by night | νυκτὸς | nyktos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3571 the night, night-time |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| withdrew | ἀνεχώρησεν | anechōrēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G402 I return, retire, depart, withdraw |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Egypt | Αἴγυπτον | Aigypton | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G125 Egypt |
Matthew 2:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| where | ἐκεῖ | ekei | Adverb | G1563 there, yonder, thither |
| he stayed | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| until | ἕως | heōs | Preposition | G2193 until, as far as |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| death | τελευτῆς | teleutēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5054 end of life, death |
| of Herod | Ἡρῴδου | Hērōdou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
| This | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| fulfilled | πληρωθῇ | plērōthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete |
| what | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | κυρίου | kyriou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| had spoken | ῥηθὲν | rhēthen | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2046 I say, speak |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| prophet | προφήτου | prophētou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| Out | Ἐξ | Ex | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| of Egypt | Αἰγύπτου | Aigyptou | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G125 Egypt |
| I called | ἐκάλεσα | ekalesa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Son | υἱόν | huion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
Matthew 2:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | Τότε | Tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| Herod | Ἡρῴδης | Hērōdēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2264 Herod |
| saw | ἰδὼν | idōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| he had been outwitted | ἐνεπαίχθη | enepaichthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1702 I mock |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Magi | μάγων | magōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3097 a sorcerer, magician, wizard |
| he was filled with rage | ἐθυμώθη | ethymōthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2373 I provoke to anger, am full of angry passion |
| Sending orders | ἀποστείλας | aposteilas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| he put to death | ἀνεῖλεν | aneilen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G337 I take up, abolish, murder |
| all | πάντας | pantas | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| boys | παῖδας | paidas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3816 a boy or girl child |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Bethlehem | Βηθλέεμ | Bēthleem | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G965 Bethlehem |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| its | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| vicinity | ὁρίοις | horiois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3725 districts, territory |
| two years old | διετοῦς | dietous | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1332 two years old |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| under | κατωτέρω | katōterō | Adverb | G2736 down, below, lower, under, less |
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| time | χρόνον | chronon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
| he had learned | ἠκρίβωσεν | ēkribōsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G198 I examine carefully, inquire strictly |
| from | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Magi | μάγων | magōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3097 a sorcerer, magician, wizard |
Cross-references
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Matthew 2:13 Matthew 2:12 · Matthew 1:20 · Acts 5:19 · Acts 10:7 · Exodus 1:22 · Acts 12:11 · Matthew 2:19–20 · Job 33:15 · Matthew 2:16 · Matthew 10:23 · Job 33:17 · Joshua 4:18
Matthew 2:14 Acts 26:21 · Matthew 2:20–21 · Matthew 1:24
Matthew 2:15 Hosea 11:1 · Exodus 4:22 · Numbers 24:8 · Luke 24:44 · Matthew 1:22 · Matthew 2:19 · Matthew 2:23 · Matthew 8:17 · Matthew 2:17 · Matthew 26:54 · Matthew 12:16–18 · Matthew 4:14–15
Matthew 2:16 Isaiah 59:7 · Proverbs 28:15 · Revelation 17:6 · Daniel 3:13 · Hosea 10:14 · Genesis 49:7 · Judges 16:10 · Proverbs 28:17 · Daniel 3:19–20 · 2 Kings 8:12 · Isaiah 26:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.