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Matthew 2

Matt. 2:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
tote (Greek #5119)
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
KJV usage: that time, then.
Pronounce: tot'-eh
Origin: from (the neuter of) 3588 and 3753
Herod
Herodes (Greek #2264)
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
KJV usage: Herod.
Pronounce: hay-ro'-dace
Origin: compound of ἥρως (a "hero") and 1491
, when he had
kaleo (Greek #2564)
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
KJV usage: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
Pronounce: kal-eh'-o
Origin: akin to the base of 2753
privily
lathra (Greek #2977)
privately
KJV usage: privily, secretly.
Pronounce: lath'-rah
Origin: adverb from 2990
called
kaleo (Greek #2564)
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
KJV usage: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
Pronounce: kal-eh'-o
Origin: akin to the base of 2753
the wise men
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
magos (Greek #3097)
a Magian, i.e. Oriental scientist; by implication, a magician
KJV usage: sorcerer, wise man.
Pronounce: mag'-os
Origin: of foreign origin (07248)
, inquired
akriboo (Greek #198)
to be exact, i.e. ascertain
KJV usage: enquire diligently.
Pronounce: ak-ree-bo'-o
Origin: from the same as 196
of
para (Greek #3844)
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
KJV usage: above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
Pronounce: par-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition
them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
diligently
akriboo (Greek #198)
to be exact, i.e. ascertain
KJV usage: enquire diligently.
Pronounce: ak-ree-bo'-o
Origin: from the same as 196
what time
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
chronos (Greek #5550)
a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from 2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from 165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay
KJV usage: + years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.
Pronounce: khron'-os
Origin: of uncertain derivation
the star
aster (Greek #792)
a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: star.
Pronounce: as-tare'
Origin: probably from the base of 4766
appeared
phaino (Greek #5316)
to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think.
Pronounce: fah'-ee-no
Origin: prolongation for the base of 5457
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More on:

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Family of Herod,
Magi,
Star in the East,
Wise Men

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 26:3‑5• 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
 4and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
 5but they said, Not in the feast, that there be not a tumult among the people. (Matt. 26:3‑5)
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Ex. 1:10• 10Come on, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass that, if war occur, they take side with our enemies and fight against us, and go up out of the land. (Ex. 1:10)
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1 Sam. 18:21• 21And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time. (1 Sam. 18:21)
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Psa. 10:9‑10• 9He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.
 10He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones. (Psa. 10:9‑10)
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Psa. 55:21• 21Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords. (Psa. 55:21)
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Psa. 64:4‑6• 4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
 5They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?
 6They devise iniquities: We have it ready, the plan is diligently sought out. And each one's inward thought and heart is deep. (Psa. 64:4‑6)
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Psa. 83:3‑4• 3They take crafty counsel against thy people, and consult against thy hidden ones:
 4They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more. (Psa. 83:3‑4)
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Isa. 7:5‑7• 5Inasmuch as Syria hath taken evil counsel against thee, Ephraim also and the son of Remaliah, saying,
 6Let us go up against Judah, and harass it, and make a breach therein for us, and set up a king therein--the son of Tabeal;
 7thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall not stand, nor come to pass; (Isa. 7:5‑7)
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Ezek. 38:10‑11• 10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall even come to pass in that day that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought;
 11and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will come to them that are in quiet, that dwell in safety, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, (Ezek. 38:10‑11)
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Rev. 12:1‑5,15• 1And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;
 2and being with child she cried, being in travail, and in pain to bring forth.
 3And another sign was seen in the heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems;
 4and his tail draws the third part of the stars of the heaven; and he cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bring forth, in order that when she brought forth he might devour her child.
 5And she brought forth a male son, who shall shepherd all the nations with an iron rod; and her child was caught up to God and to his throne.
 15And the serpent cast out of his mouth behind the woman water as a river, that he might make her be as one carried away by a river. (Rev. 12:1‑5,15)
• In other words, he must have known that there had been a considerable lapse of time between the birth of Christ and the giving of this cruel order. (“Remarks on Matthew 2” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquiredh of them accurately the time of the star that was appearingi;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "learned." so ver. 16.
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It is evident that the star had not been all the way, but now reappeared. see ver. 10. "The time" is practically when it appeared; "how long since?"

W. Kelly Translation

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Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)