Matthew 2:11

American Standard Version (1901)

And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἐλθόντες εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, εἶδον τὸ παιδίον μετὰ Μαρίας τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ πεσόντες, προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ: καὶ ἀνοίξαντες τοὺς θησαυροὺς αὐτῶν, προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δῶρα· χρυσὸν, καὶ λίβανον, καὶ σμύρναν.

Transliteration

And elthontes into the oikian, eidon the paidion with Marias the mētros autou, and pesontes, prosekynēsan autō: and anoixantes the thēsaurous autōn, prosēnenkan autō dōra; chryson, and libanon, and smyrnan.

Grammar Details

• *elthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come
• *oikian*: accusative, feminine, singular - house
• *eidon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw
• *paidion*: accusative, neuter, singular - child
• *Marias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of Mary
• *mētros*: genitive, feminine, singular - mother
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *pesontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having fallen down
• *prosekynēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they worshiped
• *autō*: dative, masculine, singular - to him
• *anoixantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having opened
• *thēsaurous*: accusative, masculine, plural - treasures
• *autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of them
• *prosēnenkan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they offered
• *dōra*: accusative, neuter, plural - gifts
• *chryson*: accusative, masculine, singular - gold
• *libanon*: accusative, masculine, singular - frankincense
• *smyrnan*: accusative, feminine, singular - myrrh

Word Meanings

• *prosekynēsan*: worshiped/paid homage/prostrated before
• *thēsaurous*: treasures/treasure boxes/treasure chests
• *dōra*: gifts/presents/offerings

Referenced Verses

• Ps 72:10 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
• Isa 60:6 : 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.
• Matt 2:2 : 2 Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
• Ps 72:15 : 15 And they shall live; and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: And men shall pray for him continually; They shall bless him all the day long.
• Num 7:86 : 86 the twelve golden spoons, full of incense, [weighing] ten [shekels] apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the spoons a hundred and twenty [shekels] ;
• 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
• 1 Kgs 10:2 : 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
• Luke 2:16 : 16 And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
• Luke 2:26-32 : 26 And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law, 28 then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace; 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples; 32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
• Luke 2:38 : 38 And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
• John 5:22-23 : 22 For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son; 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.
• Acts 10:25-26 : 25 And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
• Rev 5:8 : 8 And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having each one a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Rev 22:8-9 : 8 And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me these things. 9 And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren the prophets, and with them that keep the words of this book: worship God. 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand.
• Ps 95:6 : 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker:
• Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Matt 4:9-9 : 9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
• Matt 14:33 : 33 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
• 1 Kgs 10:10 : 10 And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
• Ps 45:8 : 8 All thy garments [smell of] myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
• Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
• Exod 30:23 : 23 Take thou also unto thee the chief spices: of flowing myrrh five hundred [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty,
• Exod 30:34 : 34 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight;
• Lev 6:15 : 15 And he shall take up therefrom his handful, of the fine flour of the meal-offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meal-offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, as the memorial thereof, unto Jehovah.
• Num 7:14 : 14 one golden spoon of ten [shekels], full of incense;