16 {
"verseID": "Matthew.2.16",
"source": "¶Τότε Ἡρώδης, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων, ἐθυμώθη λίαν, καὶ ἀποστείλας, ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς, ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω, κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων.",
"text": "Then *Hērōdēs*, *idōn hoti enepaichthē hypo tōn magōn*, *ethymōthē lian*, and *aposteilas*, *aneilen pantas tous paidas tous* in *Bēthleem*, and in all the *horiois autēs*, from *dietous* and *katōterō*, according to the *chronon* which *ēkribōsen para tōn magōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod",
"*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that",
"*enepaichthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was mocked",
"*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by",
"*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi",
"*ethymōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was enraged",
"*lian*": "adverb - exceedingly",
"*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent",
"*aneilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - killed",
"*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all",
"*tous paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the children",
"*tous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the ones",
"*Bēthleem*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethlehem",
"*horiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - borders/regions",
"*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of it",
"*dietous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - two years old",
"*katōterō*": "comparative adverb - under/below",
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to",
"*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time",
"*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - which",
"*ēkribōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - determined exactly",
"*para*": "preposition + genitive - from",
"*tōn magōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the magi"
},
"variants": {
"*enepaichthē*": "was mocked/was deceived/was tricked",
"*ethymōthē*": "was enraged/became furious/was angry",
"*aneilen*": "killed/put to death/destroyed",
"*paidas*": "children/boys/male children",
"*horiois*": "borders/regions/territories",
"*dietous*": "two years old/two year period"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Matthew.2.17",
"source": "Τότε ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος,",
"text": "Then *eplērōthē* the *rhēthen hypo Ieremiou tou prophētou*, *legontos*,",
"grammar": {
"*eplērōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilled",
"*rhēthen*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - spoken",
"*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by",
"*Ieremiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jeremiah",
"*tou prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the prophet",
"*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying"
},
"variants": {
"*eplērōthē*": "was fulfilled/completed/accomplished"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Matthew.2.18",
"source": "Φωνὴ Ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος, καὶ κλαυθμὸς, καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς, Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν.",
"text": "*Phōnē* In *Rama ēkousthē*, *thrēnos*, and *klauthmos*, and *odyrmos polys*, *Rachēl klaiousa ta tekna autēs*, and not *ēthelen paraklēthēnai*, because not *eisin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*Rama*": "dative, feminine, singular - Ramah",
"*ēkousthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was heard",
"*thrēnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamentation",
"*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping",
"*odyrmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mourning",
"*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/great",
"*Rachēl*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Rachel",
"*klaiousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping",
"*ta tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the children",
"*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of her",
"*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing",
"*paraklēthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be comforted",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - because",
"*ouk*": "negative particle - not",
"*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are"
},
"variants": {
"*thrēnos*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song",
"*klauthmos*": "weeping/wailing",
"*odyrmos*": "mourning/wailing/loud lamenting",
"*klaiousa*": "weeping/wailing/lamenting",
"*paraklēthēnai*": "to be comforted/consoled",
"*eisin*": "they are/they exist (euphemism for death: 'they are no more')"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Matthew.2.19",
"source": "¶Τελευτήσαντος δὲ τοῦ Ἡρώδου, ἰδοὺ, ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατʼ ὄναρ φαίνεται τῷ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,",
"text": "*Teleutēsantos de tou Hērōdou*, *idou*, *angelos Kyriou kat' onar phainetai tō Iōsēph* in *Aigyptō*,",
"grammar": {
"*Teleutēsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having died",
"*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and",
"*tou Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod",
"*idou*": "interjection - behold/look",
"*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel",
"*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord",
"*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - in/during",
"*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream",
"*phainetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appears",
"*tō Iōsēph*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Joseph",
"*Aigyptō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*Teleutēsantos*": "having died/having ended life/deceased",
"*phainetai*": "appears/is seen/becomes visible"
}
}
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"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Matthew.2.22",
"source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὅτι Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει ἐπὶ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἀντὶ Ἡρώδου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἐφοβήθη ἐκεῖ ἀπελθεῖν: χρηματισθεὶς δὲ κατʼ ὄναρ, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη τῆς Γαλιλαίας:",
"text": "*Akousas de hoti Archelaos basileuei epi tēs Ioudaias anti Hērōdou tou patros autou*, *ephobēthē ekei apelthein*: *chrēmatistheis de kat' onar*, *anechōrēsen* into the *merē tēs Galilaias*:",
"grammar": {
"*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard",
"*de*": "post-positive conjunction - but/and",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that",
"*Archelaos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Archelaus",
"*basileuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - reigns",
"*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over",
"*tēs Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Judea",
"*anti*": "preposition + genitive - instead of",
"*Hērōdou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Herod",
"*tou patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the father",
"*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him",
"*ephobēthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was afraid",
"*ekei*": "adverb - there",
"*apelthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to go",
"*chrēmatistheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been divinely warned",
"*kat'*": "preposition + accusative - in",
"*onar*": "accusative, neuter, singular - dream",
"*anechōrēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he withdrew",
"*merē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - parts/regions",
"*tēs Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee"
},
"variants": {
"*basileuei*": "reigns/rules as king",
"*ephobēthē*": "was afraid/feared",
"*chrēmatistheis*": "having been divinely warned/instructed by oracle",
"*anechōrēsen*": "withdrew/departed/returned",
"*merē*": "parts/regions/districts"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Matthew.2.23",
"source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς πόλιν λεγομένην Ναζαρέτ: ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τῶν προφητῶν, ὅτι Ναζωραῖος κληθήσεται.",
"text": "And *elthōn katōkēsen* into *polin legomenēn Nazaret*: *hopōs plērōthē to rhēthen dia tōn prophētōn*, that *Nazōraios klēthēsetai*.",
"grammar": {
"*elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come",
"*katōkēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he dwelt",
"*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city",
"*legomenēn*": "present passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being called",
"*Nazaret*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Nazareth",
"*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that",
"*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled",
"*to rhēthen*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - the thing spoken",
"*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through",
"*tōn prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the prophets",
"*hoti*": "conjunction - that",
"*Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Nazarene",
"*klēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he will be called"
},
"variants": {
"*katōkēsen*": "dwelt/settled/lived",
"*Nazōraios*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth/branch (possible wordplay in Hebrew)",
"*klēthēsetai*": "will be called/named/designated"
}
}