Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Matthew.2.5", "source": "Οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τῆς Ἰουδαίας: οὕτως γὰρ γέγραπται διὰ τοῦ προφήτου,", "text": "They *de eipon autō*, In *Bēthleem* of *Ioudaias*: *houtōs gar gegraptai dia* the *prophētou*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - and/but", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of prophet" }, "variants": { "*gegraptai*": "has been written/is recorded/stands written" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 35:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.19", "source": "וַתָּ֖מָת רָחֵ֑ל וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wattāmot* *rāḥēl* and *wattiqābēr* in *bȇderek* *ʾefrātâ*, *hîʾ* *bêt* *lāḥem*.", "grammar": { "*wattāmot*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she died", "*rāḥēl*": "proper noun, subject - Rachel", "*wattiqābēr*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was buried", "*bȇderek*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - in the way to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrath", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - it/she [is]", "*bêt*": "construct noun - house of", "*lāḥem*": "proper noun - Lehem/Lahm" }, "variants": { "*wattāmot*": "and she died/and she passed away", "*wattiqābēr*": "and she was buried/and they buried her", "*bȇderek*": "in the way to/on the road to", "*ʾefrātâ*": "Ephrath/Ephrata", "*bêt lāḥem*": "Bethlehem/house of bread" } }
  • Josh 19:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Joshua.19.15", "source": "וְקַטָּ֤ת וְנֽ͏ַהֲלָל֙ וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית לָ֑חֶם עָרִ֥ים שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן", "text": "And *Qaṭṭāṯ* and *Năhălāl* and *Šimrôn* and *Yidʾălāh* and *Bêṯ Lāḥem*; *ʿārîm* twelve and their *ḥaṣrêhen*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Qaṭṭāṯ*": "proper noun - Kattath", "*Năhălāl*": "proper noun - Nahalal", "*Šimrôn*": "proper noun - Shimron", "*Yidʾălāh*": "proper noun - Idalah", "*Bêṯ Lāḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*šətêm*-*ʿeśrēh*": "number - twelve", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their villages/settlements" }, "variants": { "*Bêṯ*": "house/place", "*Lāḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʿārîm*": "cities/towns", "*ḥaṣrêhen*": "their villages/settlements/hamlets" } }
  • Ruth 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ שְׁפֹ֣ט הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ אִ֜ישׁ מִבֵּ֧ית לֶ֣חֶם יְהוּדָ֗ה לָגוּר֙ בִּשְׂדֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב ה֥וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י בָנָֽיו", "text": "And *wayəhî* in days of *šəp̄ōṭ* the *haššōp̄əṭîm*, and *wayəhî* *rāʿāḇ* in the *ʾāreṣ*, and *wayyēlek* *ʾîš* from *bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh* to *lāḡûr* in *śəḏê môʾāḇ*, he and *ʾišətô* and two of *bānâw*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of היה (to be) - and it came to pass/happened", "*šəp̄ōṭ*": "infinitive construct of שפט (to judge) - judging", "*haššōp̄əṭîm*": "article + masculine plural participle of שפט - the judges", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*wayyēlek*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular imperfect of הלך (to go) - and he went", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*bêṯ leḥem yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem of Judah", "*lāḡûr*": "preposition + infinitive construct of גור - to sojourn/dwell temporarily", "*śəḏê môʾāḇ*": "construct state plural of שדה + proper noun - fields of Moab", "*ʾišətô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his wife", "*bānâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his sons" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/was", "*šəp̄ōṭ*": "judging/governing", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger", "*lāḡûr*": "to sojourn/dwell as a foreigner/reside temporarily", "*śəḏê*": "fields/countryside/territory" } }
  • Ruth 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.19", "source": "וַתֵּלַ֣כְנָה שְׁתֵּיהֶ֔ם עַד־בֹּאָ֖נָה בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹאָ֙נָה֙ בֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַתֵּהֹ֤ם כָּל־הָעִיר֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ן וַתֹּאמַ֖רְנָה הֲזֹ֥את נָעֳמִֽי", "text": "And *wattēlaḵnāh* two of them until *bōʾānāh* *bêṯ lāḥem*. And *wayəhî* when *kəḇōʾānāh* *bêṯ leḥem*, and *wattēhōm* all the *hāʿîr* about them, and *wattōʾmarnāh*, Is this *nāʿŏmî*?", "grammar": { "*wattēlaḵnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of הלך (to go) - and they went", "*bōʾānāh*": "infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*bêṯ lāḥem*": "proper noun compound - Bethlehem", "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect of היה (to be) - and it happened", "*kəḇōʾānāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct of בוא (to come) + 3rd feminine plural suffix - as they came", "*wattēhōm*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of המה (to murmur/be in commotion) - and it was stirred", "*hāʿîr*": "article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*wattōʾmarnāh*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine plural qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and they said", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi" }, "variants": { "*wattēhōm*": "was stirred/was in commotion/was excited" } }
  • Ruth 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ruth.2.4", "source": "וְהִנֵּה־בֹ֗עַז בָּ֚א מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים יְהוָ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh*-*Bōʿaz* *bāʾ* from-*bêt* *leḥem* and-*yōʾmer* to-the-*qôṣĕrîm*, \"*YHWH* with-you.\" And-*yōʾmĕrû* to-him, \"*yĕbārekĕkā* *YHWH*.\"", "grammar": { "וְהִנֵּה": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'", "*bāʾ*": "masculine singular participle - 'coming'", "מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם": "preposition min + noun construct + noun - 'from Bethlehem'", "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he said'", "לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים": "preposition lə- + definite article + masculine plural participle - 'to the reapers'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "עִמָּכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'with you'", "וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine plural, waw-consecutive - 'and they said'", "ל֖וֹ": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*yĕbārekĕkā*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'may he bless you'" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving" } }
  • Ruth 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ruth.4.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־הָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־בַּשַּׁ֛עַר וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים עֵדִ֑ים יִתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶֽת־הָאִשָּׁ֜ה הַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ וּכְלֵאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַעֲשֵׂה־חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־שֵׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* all-the-*ʿām* who-in-the-*šaʿar* and-the-*zəqēnîm* *ʿēdîm* *yittēn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the-*ʾiššâ* the-*bāʾâ* to-*bêtekā* like-*Rāḥēl* and-like-*Lēʾâ* who *bānû* both-of-them *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil* in-*ʾEprātâ* *ûqərā*-*šēm* in-*Bêt* *Lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article with preposition - in the gate", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the elders", "*ʿēdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - witnesses", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he give", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article with direct object marker - the woman", "*bāʾâ*": "Qal participle, feminine singular with definite article - the one coming", "*bêtekā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix with preposition - to your house", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Rachel", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun with preposition of comparison - like Leah", "*bānû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they built", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with direct object marker - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-ʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/wealth/power", "*ʾEprātâ*": "proper noun with preposition - in Ephrathah", "*ûqərā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and call/proclaim", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name", "*Bêt* *Lāḥem*": "proper noun with preposition - in Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśēh*-*ḥayil*": "do worthily/achieve wealth/gain power/be prosperous", "*bāʾâ*": "coming/entering/going", "*qərā*-*šēm*": "call a name/become famous/gain renown" } }
  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל עַד־מָתַי֙ אַתָּה֙ מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַאֲנִ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֔יו מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מַלֵּ֨א קַרְנְךָ֜ שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֵ֤ךְ אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֣י בֵּֽית־הַלַּחְמִ֔י כִּֽי־רָאִ֧יתִי בְּבָנָ֛יו לִ֖י מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"until when you *mitʾabbēl* for *Šāʾûl*, and I have *māʾastî* him from *mimmə̆lōḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*? Fill your *qarnəḵā* *šemen* and *wə-lēḵ* I will *ʾešlāḥăḵā* you to *Yišay* *bêt-hallaḥmî*, for I have *rāʾîtî* among his sons for me *meleḵ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mitʾabbēl*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - mourning/grieving", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*māʾastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have rejected", "*mimmə̆lōḵ*": "preposition min + Qal infinitive construct - from reigning/being king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qarnəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your horn", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-lēḵ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and go", "*ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt-hallaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite (lit. 'house of the Bethlehemite')", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen/provided", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*qarnəḵā*": "your horn/vessel/strength", "*šemen*": "oil/anointing oil/fat", "*rāʾîtî*": "seen/provided/selected" } }
  • John 7:42 : 42 { "verseID": "John.7.42", "source": "Οὐχὶ ἡ γραφὴ εἶπεν, Ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Δαυίδ, καὶ ἀπὸ Βηθλεέμ, τῆς κώμης ὅπου ἦν Δαυίδ ὁ Χριστὸς ἔρχεται;", "text": "*Ouchi* the *graphē eipen*, *Hoti* from the *spermatos David*, and from *Bēthleem*, the *kōmēs hopou ēn David* the *Christos erchetai*?", "grammar": { "*Ouchi*": "interrogative negative - not/has not", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Hoti*": "conjunction introducing content - that", "*spermatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular (indeclinable) - David", "*Bēthleem*": "genitive, feminine, singular (indeclinable) - Bethlehem", "*kōmēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - village/town", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*Ouchi*": "not/has not (emphatic)", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/sacred text", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*spermatos*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*Bēthleem*": "Bethlehem (place name)", "*kōmēs*": "village/town/small settlement", "*hopou*": "where/in which place", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/will come" } }