Luke 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)”
Luke 2:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 2:428 words
ἈνέβηAnebēarise, ascend (up), climb (go
δὲdeand / but
καὶkaiand / also
ἸωσὴφIōsēphJoseph
ἀπὸapofrom
τῆςtēsthe
ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasGalilee
ἐκekfrom / out of
πόλεωςpoleōscity
ΝαζαρὲθNazarethNazareth
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
ἸουδαίανIoudaianJudæa
εἰςeisinto / to
πόλινpolincity
ΔαυὶδDauid
ἥτιςhētis(they), (such) as, (they) that
καλεῖταιkaleitaibid, call (forth), (whose
ΒηθλέεμBēthleemBethlehem
διὰdiathrough / because of
τὸtothe
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ἐξexfrom / out of
οἴκουoikouhouse / home
καὶkaiand / also
πατριᾶςpatriasfamily, kindred, lineage
ΔαυίδDauid
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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