Matthew 2:4

King James Version:

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And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

Complete Jewish Bible:

of the people and asked them, "Where will the Messiah be born?"

Berean Standard Bible:

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

American Standard Version:

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} when he had gathered^{G4863} all^{G3956} the chief priests^{G749} and^{G2532} scribes^{G1122} of the people^{G2992} together^{G4863}, he demanded^{G4441} of^{G3844} them^{G846} where^{G4226} Christ^{G5547} should be born^{G1080}.

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Commentary for Matthew 2:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G4863
   There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: συνάγω
   Transliteration: synágō
   Pronunciation: soon-ag'-o
   Description: from σύν and ἄγω; to lead together, i.e. collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably):--+ accompany, assemble (selves, together), bestow, come together, gather (selves together, up, together), lead into, resort, take in.
   
3. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
4. Strong's Number: G749
   There are 120 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς
   Transliteration: archiereús
   Pronunciation: ar-khee-er-yuce'
   Description: from ἀρχή and ἱερεύς; the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest:--chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
   
5. Strong's Number: G1122
   There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γραμματεύς
   Transliteration: grammateús
   Pronunciation: gram-mat-yooce'
   Description: from γράμμα. a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary:--scribe, town-clerk.
   
6. Strong's Number: G2992
   There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λαός
   Transliteration: laós
   Pronunciation: lah-os'
   Description: apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from δῆμος, which denotes one's own populace):--people.
   
7. Strong's Number: G4441
   There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πυνθάνομαι
   Transliteration: pynthánomai
   Pronunciation: poon-than'-om-ahee
   Description: middle voice prolonged from a primary (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from ἐρωτάω, which properly means a request as a favor; and from αἰτέω, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from ζητέω, which implies a search for something hidden; and from δέομαι, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence):--ask, demand, enquire, understand.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3844
   There are 189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: παρά
   Transliteration: pará
   Pronunciation: par-ah'
   Description: a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
   
9. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
10. Strong's Number: G4226
    There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ποῦ
    Transliteration: poû
    Pronunciation: poo
    Description: genitive case of an interrogative pronoun (what) otherwise obsolete (perhaps the same as πού used with the rising slide of inquiry); as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality:--where, whither.
    
11. 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.
    
12. 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.