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Matthew 2:10 — King James Version← Study notes

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.


Matthew 2:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 2:108 words
GreekMeaning
ἰδόντεςidontes
Having seenverbG3708
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἀστέραastera
starnounG792
ἐχάρησανecharēsan
they rejoiced withverbG5463
χαρὰνcharan
joynounG5479
μεγάληνmegalēn
greatadjectiveG3173
σφόδραsphodra
exceedinglyadverbG4970
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 2:10

This service of the star is followed by the rejoicing of the Magi.

Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation

And it was not enough to say, 'They rejoiced,' but 'they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.'

Remigius · 9th century

They rejoiced, because their hopes were not falsified but confirmed, and because the toil of so great travel had not been undertaken in vain.

Pseudo-Chrysostom · 5th century
Read all 17 entries in the readerCatena Aurea · St. Thomas Aquinas, tr. J. H. Newman · public domain
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