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Matthew 2:6 — King James Version← Study notes

And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.


Matthew 2:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 2:624 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
σύsy
you yourselfpronounG4771
ΒηθλέεμBēthleem
BethlehemnounG965
γῆ
landnounG1093
ἸούδαIouda
of JudahnounG2455
οὐδαμῶςoudamōs
by no meansadverbG3760
ἐλαχίστηelachistē
leastadjectiveG1646
εἶei
areverbG1510
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἡγεμόσινhēgemosin
rulersnounG2232
ἸούδαIouda
of JudahnounG2455
ἐκek
outprepositionG1537
σοῦsou
of youpronounG4771
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐξελεύσεταιexeleusetai
will go forthverbG1831
ἡγούμενοςhēgoumenos
One leadingverbG2233
ὅστιςhostis
whorelative pronounG3748
ποιμανεῖpoimanei
will shepherdverbG4165
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
λαόνlaon
peoplenounG2992
μουmou
of MinepronounG1473
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἸσραήλIsraēl
Israel.’nounG2474
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Matthew 2:6

As the Magi seek a Redeemer, so Herod fears a successor.

Augustine · 4th century

'The King,' he is called, though in comparison with him whom they are seeking he is an alien and a foreigner.

Gloss (Glossa Ordinaria) · medieval compilation · ord.

Herod 'was troubled' when he heard that a King was born of Jewish lineage, lest, himself being an Idumaean, the kingdom should return again to native princes, and himself be expelled, and his seed after him.

Pseudo-Chrysostom · 5th century
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