Matthew

Matthew 2:19–22

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.”

²¹So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel. ²²But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

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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

Matthew 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
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

Matthew 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when he learned	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Archelaus	Ἀρχέλαος	Archelaos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G745 Archelaus
was reigning in	βασιλεύει	basileuei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G936 I rule, reign, reign over
Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
in place of	ἀντὶ	anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Herod	Ἡρῴδου	Hērōdou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
he was afraid	ἐφοβήθη	ephobēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
to go	ἀπελθεῖν	apelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
having been warned	χρηματισθεὶς	chrēmatistheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5537 I warn, am publicly called
in	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
a dream	ὄναρ	onar	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3677 a dream
he 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
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
district	μέρη	merē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3313 a part, portion
of Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee