Matthew

Matthew 2:22–23

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, ²³and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

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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

Matthew 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he went	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
lived	κατῴκησεν	katōkēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a town	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
called	λεγομένην	legomenēn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Nazareth	Ναζαρέτ	Nazaret	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth
So	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
was fulfilled	πληρωθῇ	plērōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was spoken	ῥηθὲν	rhēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2046 I say, speak
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
He will be called	κληθήσεται	klēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
a Nazarene	Ναζωραῖος	Nazōraios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3480 Nazarene

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Matthew 2:22 Isaiah 48:17–18 · Luke 2:39 · John 7:52 · Isaiah 30:21 · Matthew 2:19 · Acts 9:13–14 · Psalm 121:8 · 1 Samuel 16:2 · Genesis 19:17–21 · Psalm 48:14 · John 7:41–42 · Psalm 73:24

Matthew 2:23 Judges 13:5 · John 1:45–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.