Matthew 2:14

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.2.14", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς, παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτός, καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον:", "text": "He *de egertheis*, *parelaben* the *paidion* and the *mētera autou nyktos*, and *anechōrēsen* into *Aigypton*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - and/but", "*egertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen", "*parelaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he took", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night (by night)", "*anechōrēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed", "*Aigypton*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*nyktos*": "by night/during the night (genitive of time)", "*anechōrēsen*": "departed/withdrew/went away" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς, παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ νυκτός, καὶ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς Αἴγυπτον:

Transliteration

He de egertheis, parelaben the paidion and the mētera autou nyktos, and anechōrēsen into Aigypton:

Grammar Details

• *de*: post-positive conjunction - and/but
• *egertheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen
• *parelaben*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he took
• *paidion*: accusative, neuter, singular - child
• *mētera*: accusative, feminine, singular - mother
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of him
• *nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of night (by night)
• *anechōrēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed
• *Aigypton*: accusative, feminine, singular - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *nyktos*: by night/during the night (genitive of time)
• *anechōrēsen*: departed/withdrew/went away

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Joseph got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and departed for Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he arose{G1453} and took{G3880} the young child{G3813} and{G2532} his{G846} mother{G3384} by night,{G3571} and{G2532} departed{G402} into{G1519} Egypt;{G125}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When{G1161} he arose{G1453}{(G5685)}, he took{G3880}{(G5627)} the young child{G3813} and{G2532} his{G846} mother{G3384} by night{G3571}, and{G2532} departed{G402}{(G5656)} into{G1519} Egypt{G125}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The he arose and toke the chylde and his mother by night and departed into Egypte

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The he arose, and toke the chylde and his mother by night, and departed into Egypte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So he arose and tooke the babe and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When he arose, he toke the young chylde and his mother, by nyght, and departed into Egipt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;

• World English Bible (2000)

  He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.20", "source": "Λέγων, Ἐγερθεὶς, παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ πορεύου εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ: τεθνήκασιν γὰρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ παιδίου.", "text": "*Legōn*, *Egertheis*, *paralabe* the *paidion* and the *mētera autou*, and *poreuou* into *gēn Israēl*: *tethnēkasin gar hoi zētountes tēn psychēn tou paidiou*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Egertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen", "*paralabe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - take", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - go", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*tethnēkasin*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have died", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hoi zētountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - the ones seeking", "*tēn psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the life/soul", "*tou paidiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the child" }, "variants": { "*poreuou*": "go/travel/journey", "*tethnēkasin*": "have died/are dead", "*zētountes tēn psychēn*": "seeking the life/soul (Hebraism for seeking to kill)" } } 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.2.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς, παρέλαβεν τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "He *de egertheis*, *parelaben* the *paidion* and the *mētera autou*, and *ēlthen* into *gēn Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "post-positive conjunction - and/but", "*egertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having arisen", "*parelaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he took", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - land", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*ēlthen*": "came/went/arrived" } }
• Acts 26:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.26.21", "source": "Ἕνεκα τούτων με οἵ Ἰουδαῖοι συλλαβόμενοι ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, ἐπειρῶντο διαχειρίσασθαι.", "text": "On account of *heneka* these *toutōn* me the *Ioudaioi* having *syllabomenoi* in the *hierō*, were *epeirōnto* to *diacheirisasthai*.", "grammar": { "*heneka*": "preposition + genitive - because of/on account of", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*syllabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seized", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*epeirōnto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd plural - they were attempting", "*diacheirisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to kill" }, "variants": { "*heneka*": "because of/on account of/for the sake of", "*syllabomenoi*": "having seized/having arrested/having taken", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*epeirōnto*": "they were attempting/trying/endeavoring", "*diacheirisasthai*": "to kill/to slay/to do away with" } }
• Matt 1:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.1.24", "source": "Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ, ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου, καὶ παρέλαβεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Having been *diegertheis* *de* the *Iōsēph* from the *hypnou* *epoiēsen* as *prosetaxen* to him, the *angelos* of *Kyriou*, and *parelaben* the *gynaika* of him:", "grammar": { "*Diegertheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been awakened/aroused", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*Iōsēph*": "nominative, masculine, proper name - Joseph", "*apo*": "preposition governing genitive - from", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, article - the", "*hypnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sleep", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - did/made", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/just as", "*prosetaxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - commanded/directed", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular, article - the", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*parelaben*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - took/received", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him" }, "variants": { "*diegertheis*": "having been awakened/aroused/gotten up", "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*hypnou*": "sleep/slumber", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*hōs*": "as/just as/in the way that", "*prosetaxen*": "commanded/directed/ordered", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/YHWH", "*parelaben*": "took/received/accepted" } }