Matthew 2:8
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
בֵּית לֶחֶם
Bêyth Lechem
Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
תּוּר
tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
יֶלֶד
yeled
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
שָׁחָה
shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →תּוּר tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
Study H8446 →שָׁחָה shâchâh
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Study H7812 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →מָצָא mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Study H4672 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
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