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Matthew 2:12

Greek
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
χρηματισθέντες κατ’ ὄναρ μὴ ἀνακάμψαι πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
Ἡρῴδην, δι’plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

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Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
χώραν αὐτῶν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ESV
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
NIV
And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
NLT
When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.
KJV
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Matthew 2:11 ← Matthew 2:12 → Matthew 2:13

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