Matthew

Matthew 2:4–5

⁴And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

⁵“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when he had assembled	συναγαγὼν	synagagōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4863 I gather together
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
he asked	ἐπυνθάνετο	epynthaneto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4441 I ask, inquire
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
was to be born	γεννᾶται	gennatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
they replied	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this is what	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
has written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 2:4 Acts 23:9 · Matthew 21:23 · Matthew 7:29 · Acts 6:12 · Jeremiah 8:8

Matthew 2:5 John 7:42 · Ruth 1:1 · 1 Samuel 16:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.