KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “being warned of God” | χρηματισθέντες | To utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530), i.e., divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of G5532) to constitute a firm for business, i.e., (generally) bear as a title | being warned God |
| “in” | κατ' | (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) | in |
| “a dream” | ὄναρ | A dream | dream |
| “that they should” | ἀνακάμψαι | To turn back | should |
| “not” | μὴ | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether | not |
| “return” | ἀνακάμψαι | To turn back | return |
| “to” | πρὸς | A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) | to |
| “Herod,” | Ἡρῴδην | Heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings | Herod |
| “they departed” | ἀνεχώρησαν | To retire | departed |
| “into” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | into |
| “their own” | αὐτῶν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | own |
| “country” | χώραν | Room, i.e., a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants) | country |
| “another” | ἄλλης | "else," i.e., different (in many applications) | another |
| “way.” | ὁδοῦ | A road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means | way |
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10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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