matthew_2:2
Matthew 2:2
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λέγοντες, ποῦ ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek 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. ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article τεχθεὶς βασιλεὺς τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Ἰουδαίων; εἴδομεν γὰρ αὐτοῦplugin-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) τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀστέρα ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀνατολῇ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek 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” ἤλθομεν προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ.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 |
saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
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| NIV |
and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
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| NLT |
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
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| KJV |
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
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