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ThenΤότεHerodἩρῴδηςsecretlyλάθρᾳcalledκαλέσαςthe magiτοὺς μάγουςand learned preciselyἠκρίβωσενfromπαρ’themαὐτῶνthe timeτὸν χρόνονwhenthe starτοῦ ἀστέροςappeared.φαινομένου
Matthew 2:7
Study it in the app“Then Herod secretly called the magi and learned precisely from them the time when the star appeared.”
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 2:7, word by word
- ThenΤότεTote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “Tote” appears- HerodἩρῴδηςHērōidēs
Herod
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 “Hērōidēs” appears- secretlyλάθρᾳlathrai
secretly
Secretly, without anyone knowing.
Where else “lathrai” appears- calledκαλέσαςkalesas
invite
To summon someone, or invite them to a meal or feast.
Where else “kalesas” appears- the magiμάγουςmagous
magus
Eastern wise man who studied the stars.
Where else “magous” appears- and learned preciselyἠκρίβωσενēkribōsen
ascertain, inquire carefully
Find out exactly, inquire carefully.
Where else “ēkribōsen” appears- the timeχρόνονchronon
time
Time; a span of time.
Where else “chronon” appears- the starἀστέροςasteros
star
Star, heavenly body.
Where else “asteros” appears- appearedφαινομένουphainomenou
appear
To be seen, show itself.
Where else “phainomenou” appears
The context
6‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a leader who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 · This verse (above)
8And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and inquire precisely about the child; and when you find him, report to me, so that I too may come and bow down before him.”
To study Matthew 2 in a group
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?