Matthew

Matthew 2:19–20

¹⁹After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. ²⁰“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”

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Matthew 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Herod	Ἡρῴδου	Hērōdou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
died	Τελευτήσαντος	Teleutēsantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5053 I end, finish, die
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
in	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
a dream	ὄναρ	onar	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3677 a dream
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Egypt	Αἰγύπτῳ	Aigyptō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt

Matthew 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
go	πορεύου	poreuou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
land	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
seeking	ζητοῦντες	zētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Child’s	παιδίου	paidiou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
life	ψυχὴν	psychēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5590 the soul, life, self
are now dead	τεθνήκασιν	tethnēkasin	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2348 I am dying, am dead

Cross-references

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Matthew 2:19 Matthew 1:20 · Daniel 8:25 · Matthew 2:22 · Psalm 76:10 · Daniel 11:45 · Matthew 2:12–13 · Ezekiel 11:16 · Isaiah 51:12 · Jeremiah 30:10 · Psalm 139:7

Matthew 2:20 Exodus 4:19 · 1 Kings 12:1–3 · Matthew 2:13 · 1 Kings 11:40 · 1 Kings 11:21 · Proverbs 3:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.