4{
"verseID": "Matthew.2.4",
"source": "Καὶ συναγαγὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ γραμματεῖς τοῦ λαοῦ, ἐπυνθάνετο παρʼ αὐτῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται.",
"text": "And *synagagōn* all the *archiereis* and *grammateis* of the *laou*, *epynthaneto par'* them where the *Christos gennatai*.",
"grammar": {
"*synagagōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gathered together",
"*archiereis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - chief priests",
"*grammateis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - scribes",
"*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of people",
"*epynthaneto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - was inquiring",
"*par'*": "preposition + genitive - from",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*gennatai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is born"
},
"variants": {
"*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests",
"*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in law",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*epynthaneto*": "inquired/asked/learned by inquiry"
}
}
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"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Matthew.2.6",
"source": "Καὶ σύ Βηθλεὲμ, γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα: ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται Ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.",
"text": "And you *Bēthleem*, *gē Iouda*, *oudamōs elachistē ei* among the *hēgemosin Iouda*: *ek sou gar exeleusetai Hēgoumenos*, *hostis poimanei* the *laon* of me the *Israēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*Bēthleem*": "vocative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem",
"*gē*": "vocative, feminine, singular - land",
"*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Judah",
"*oudamōs*": "adverb - by no means/in no way",
"*elachistē*": "superlative adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - least",
"*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are",
"*hēgemosin*": "dative, masculine, plural - among rulers/governors",
"*ek*": "preposition + genitive - out of/from",
"*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*exeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come out",
"*Hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle used as noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Ruler/Leader",
"*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who",
"*poimanei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will shepherd",
"*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people",
"*Israēl*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*hēgemosin*": "rulers/governors/leaders/princes",
"*Hēgoumenos*": "ruler/leader/one who leads",
"*poimanei*": "will shepherd/will rule/will feed"
}
}