Matthew

Matthew 2:5–6

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

⁶‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

are by no means least among the rulers of Judah,

for out of you will come a ruler

who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’^b”

Footnotes

b 2:6 Micah 5:2|MIC 5:2; see also 2 Samuel 5:2.

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Matthew 2:5

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

Matthew 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
Bethlehem	Βηθλέεμ	Bēthleem	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G965 Bethlehem
land	γῆ	gē	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of Judah	Ἰούδα	Iouda	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2448 Judah, Judas, Jude
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
by no means	οὐδαμῶς	oudamōs	Adverb	G3760 by no means
least	ἐλαχίστη	elachistē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - Superlative	G1646 least, smallest, very little
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rulers	ἡγεμόσιν	hēgemosin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2232 a governor
of Judah	Ἰούδα	Iouda	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2448 Judah, Judas, Jude
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
out	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
of you	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
will come	ἐξελεύσεται	exeleusetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
a ruler	ἡγούμενος	hēgoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2233 I lead, think
who	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
will be the shepherd	ποιμανεῖ	poimanei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4165 I shepherd, tend
of My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
people	λαόν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Cross-references

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

Matthew 2:6 Ezekiel 34:23–25 · Micah 5:2 · John 7:42 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Genesis 49:10 · Revelation 11:15 · Matthew 28:18 · Isaiah 40:11 · Revelation 2:27 · 2 Samuel 5:2 · Colossians 1:18 · Ezekiel 37:24–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.