Study it in the app“But hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there; and having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee,”
ButδὲhearingἀκούσαςthatὅτιArchelausἈρχέλαοςwas reigningβασιλεύειover Judeaτῆς Ἰουδαίαςin place ofἀντὶhis fatherτοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦHerod,Ἡρῴδουhe was afraidἐφοβήθηto goἀπελθεῖνthere;ἐκεῖandδὲhaving been warnedχρηματισθεὶςinκατ’a dream,ὄναρhe withdrewἀνεχώρησενtoεἰςthe regionτὰ μέρηof Galilee,τῆς Γαλιλαίας
hear of
To hear about something.
Where else “akousas” appearsArchelaus
Archelaus, son of Herod the Great, who ruled Judea from 4 BC to AD 6.
Where else “Archelaos” appearsreign, be king
Reign, be king, rule; also begin to reign.
Where else “basileuei” appearsJudea
See it on the mapWhere else “Ioudaias” appearsinstead of
As a swap for: "eye for eye".
Where else “anti” appearsparents
A family's father; sometimes father and mother.
Where else “patros” appearsHerod
Herod, the name of several rulers of one family under Rome: Herod the Great, king of Judea when Jesus was born; his son Herod Antipas, who ruled Galilee; and his grandson Herod Agrippa I.
Where else “Hērōidou” appearsbe afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “ephobēthē” appearsgo away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apelthein” appearswarn
To receive a message from God.
Where else “chrēmatistheis” appearsdream
Dream, what one sees while asleep. "In a dream".
Where else “onar” appearswithdraw
Withdraw, go away, leave.
Where else “anechōrēsen” appearsregion
The territory around a city or a country.
Where else “merē” appearsGalilee
See it on the mapWhere else “Galilaias” appearsArchelaus, son of Herod, ruled Judea from 4 BC to AD 6, with a reputation for cruelty.
1Judea
Today: southern Israel and West Bank, Judean hills
The southern region of Israel, including Jerusalem; in Jesus' time it was a Roman province.
Jesus was born there, and John the Immerser preached there (Matt 2:1; 3:1). Jesus told his disciples to be witnesses in Judea (Acts 1:8).
2Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
21And he got up, took the child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel.
22 · This verse (above)
23and he came and settled in a town called Nazareth, so that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
1. What it says
What did the magi do when they found the child with Mary his mother (v. 11)?
2. What it means
Why was King Herod troubled, and all Jerusalem with him, when he heard about this child (v. 3)?
3. How I live it
Joseph obeyed even at night and without understanding everything (v. 14). What simple step of obedience is yours today?
