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Matthew 2:15

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”
ἦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐκεῖ ἕως τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
τελευτῆς Ἡρώδου· ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ κυρίου διὰplugin-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
τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
προφήτου λέγοντος, ἐξ Αἰγύπτου ἐκάλεσα τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
υἱόν μου.
ESV
and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
NIV
where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
NLT
and they stayed there until Herod's death. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “I called my Son out of Egypt.”
KJV
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Matthew 2:14 ← Matthew 2:15 → Matthew 2:16

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