Matthew 2:5

New Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,"

Word-by-Word Analysis

And they

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto him In

בֵּית לֶחֶם

Bêyth Lechem

H1035

Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine

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of

יְהוּד

Yᵉhûwd

H3061

properly, Judah, hence, Judaea

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for

כֵּן

kên

H3652

so

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it is

כָּתַב

kâthab

H3789

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

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by the

נָבִיא

nâbîyʼ

H5030

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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Key Terms in This Verse

Bethlehem H1035

בֵּית לֶחֶם Bêyth Lechem

Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine

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Judaea H3061

יְהוּד Yᵉhûwd

properly, Judah, hence, Judaea

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prophet H5030

נָבִיא nâbîyʼ

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

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written H3789

כָּתַב kâthab

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

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thus H3652

כֵּן kên

so

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said H559

אָמַר ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude)

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