And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
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Commentary for Matthew 1:16
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: G1161 There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: δέ Transliteration: dé Pronunciation: deh Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Strong's Number: G2384 There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Ἰακώβ Transliteration: Iakṓb Pronunciation: ee-ak-obe' Description: of Hebrew origin (יַעֲקֹב); Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites:--also an Israelite:--Jacob.
Strong's Number: G1080 There are 65 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: γεννάω Transliteration: gennáō Pronunciation: ghen-nah'-o Description: from a variation of γένος; to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate:--bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring.
Strong's Number: G2501 There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Ἰωσήφ Transliteration: Iōsḗph Pronunciation: ee-o-safe' Description: of Hebrew origin (יוֹסֵף); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites:--Joseph.
Strong's Number: G435 There are 279 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἀνήρ Transliteration: anḗr Pronunciation: an'-ayr Description: a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
Strong's Number: G3137 There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Μαρία Transliteration: María Pronunciation: mar-ee-am' Description: of Hebrew origin (מִרְיָם); Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females:-- Mary.
Strong's Number: G1537 There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ἐκ Transliteration: ek Pronunciation: ex Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Strong's Number: G3739 There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὅς Transliteration: hós Pronunciation: ho Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
Strong's Number: G2424 There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Ἰησοῦς Transliteration: Iēsoûs Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce' Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
Strong's Number: G3588 There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: ὁ Transliteration: ho Pronunciation: to Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Strong's Number: G3004 There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: λέγω Transliteration: légō Pronunciation: leg'-o Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Strong's Number: G5547 There are 530 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: Χριστός Transliteration: Christós Pronunciation: khris-tos' Description: from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.