Matthew 2:8 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Matthew 2:8 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 2:822 words
καὶkaiand / also
πέμψαςpempsassend, thrust in
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
εἰςeisinto / to
ΒηθλέεμBēthleemBethlehem
εἶπενeipensay
ΠορευθέντεςPoreuthentesdepart, go (away, forth
ἐξετάσατεexetasateask, enquire, search
ἀκριβῶςakribōscircumspectly, diligently, perfect(-ly)
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τοῦtouthe
παιδίουpaidiou(little, young) child, damsel
ἐπὰνepanwhen
δὲdeand / but
εὕρητεheurētefind, get, obtain
ἀπαγγείλατέapangeilatebring word (again), declare, report
μοιmoiI
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
κἀγὼkagō(and, even, even so
ἐλθὼνelthōncome / go
προσκυνήσωproskynēsōworship
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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