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">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="Kai: And.">Kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">4771</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4771">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">σύ,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/su_4771.htm" title="sy: you.">sy</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular">PPro-N2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/965.htm" title="Strong's Greek 965: Bethlehem, a town of Judea. Of Hebrew origin; Bethleem, a place in Palestine.">965</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_965.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 965">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Βηθλέεμ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/be_thleem_965.htm" title="Bēthleem: Bethlehem.">Bēthleem</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Bethlehem,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular">N-VFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">1093</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1093">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γῆ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ge__1093.htm" title="gē: land.">gē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">land</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular">N-VFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2448.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2448: Judah, Judas, Jude. Of Hebrew origin; Judah, a part of Palestine.">2448</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2448.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2448">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰούδα,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/iouda_2448.htm" title="Iouda: of Judah.">Iouda</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Judah,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3760.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3760: By no means, not at all. Adverb from of oudeis; by no means.">3760</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3760.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3760">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐδαμῶς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oudamo_s_3760.htm" title="oudamōs: in no way.">oudamōs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">by no means</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1646.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.">1646</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1646.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1646">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐλαχίστη<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/elachiste__1646.htm" title="elachistē: least.">elachistē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">least</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - Superlative">Adj-NFS-S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">1510</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1510">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">εἶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ei_1510.htm" title="ei: are.">ei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">are</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular">V-PIA-2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">among</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tois_3588.htm" title="tois: the.">tois</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Masculine Plural">Art-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2232.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2232: From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province.">2232</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2232.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2232">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡγεμόσιν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_gemosin_2232.htm" title="hēgemosin: governors.">hēgemosin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">rulers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Plural">N-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2448.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2448: Judah, Judas, Jude. Of Hebrew origin; Judah, a part of Palestine.">2448</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2448.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2448">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰούδα·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/iouda_2448.htm" title="Iouda: of Judah.">Iouda</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Judah,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">1537</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1537">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐκ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ek_1537.htm" title="ek: out of.">ek</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">out</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">4771</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4771">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">σοῦ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/sou_4771.htm" title="sou: of you.">sou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular">PPro-G2S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1831.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.">1831</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1831.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1831">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐξελεύσεται<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/exeleusetai_1831.htm" title="exeleusetai: shall go forth.">exeleusetai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will go forth</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIM-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2233.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. ">2233</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2233.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2233">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡγούμενος,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_goumenos_2233.htm" title="hēgoumenos: rules.">hēgoumenos</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[One] leading,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-PPM/P-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3748.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. ">3748</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3748.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3748">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὅστις<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ostis_3748.htm" title="hostis: who.">hostis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">who</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular">RelPro-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4165.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4165: To shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern. From poimen; to tend as a shepherd of.">4165</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4165.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4165">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ποιμανεῖ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/poimanei_4165.htm" title="poimanei: shall shepherd.">poimanei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will shepherd</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὸν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ton_3588.htm" title="ton: the.">ton</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Masculine Singular">Art-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.">2992</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2992">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">λαόν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/laon_2992.htm" title="laon: people.">laon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">people</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">1473</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1473">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μου<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/mou_1473.htm" title="mou: of me.">mou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Me</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular">PPro-G1S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὸν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ton_3588.htm" title="ton: the.">ton</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Masculine Singular">Art-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2474.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.">2474</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2474.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2474">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰσραήλ.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/israe_l_2474.htm" title="Israēl: Israel.">Israēl</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Israel.’</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Eng. thou) -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Singular">σὺ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/965.htm" title="bēthleem: Bethlehem -- 965: house of bread,' Bethlehem, a city near Jer. -- Noun - Proper">βηθλέεμ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1093.htm" title="gē: land -- 1093: the earth, land -- Noun - Vocative Singular Feminine">γῇ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2448.htm" title="iouda: of judah -- 2448: Judah. -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">Ἰούδα,</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3760.htm" title="oudamōs: in no way -- 3760: by no means -- Adverb">οὐδαμῶς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1646.htm" title="elachistē: least -- 1646: least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) -- Adjective - Nominative Singular Feminine">ἐλαχίστη</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1488.htm" title="ei: art -- 1488: art, be. -- Verb - Present Active Indicative - Second Person Singular">εἶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: among -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tois: -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Plural Masculine">τοῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2232.htm" title="ēgemosin: princes -- 2232: a leader, governor -- Noun - Dative Plural Masculine">ἡγεμόσιν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2448.htm" title="iouda: of judah -- 2448: Judah. -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">Ἰούδα·</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1537.htm" title="ek: out of -- 1537: from, from out of -- Preposition">ἐκ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4675.htm" title="sou: thee -- 4675: you -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Singular">σοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: for -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1831.htm" title="exeleusetai: will come forth -- 1831: to go or come out of -- Verb - Future Middle Indicative - Third Person Singular">ἐξελεύσεται</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2233.htm" title="ēgoumenos: who rules -- 2233: to lead, suppose -- Verb - Present Middle Participle - Nominative Singular Masculine">ἡγούμενος</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3748.htm" title="ostis: who -- 3748: whoever, anyone who -- Relative Pronoun - Nominative Singular Masculine">ὅστις</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4165.htm" title="poimanei: will tend -- 4165: to act as a shepherd -- Verb - Future Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">ποιμανεῖ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="ton: -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Masculine">τὸν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2992.htm" title="laon: people -- 2992: the people -- Noun - Accusative Singular Masculine">λαόν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3450.htm" title="mou: of me -- 3450: I, me, mine own, my. -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Singular">μου</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="ton: -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Masculine">τὸν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2474.htm" title="israēl: Israel -- 2474: Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their land -- Noun - Proper">Ἰσραήλ.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/matthew/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">And</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4771.htm" title="su (soo) -- thou">thou</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/965.htm" title="Bethleem (bayth-leh-em') -- Bethlehem">Bethlehem</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1093.htm" title="ge (ghay) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world">in the land</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2448.htm" title="Iouda (ee-oo-dah') -- Judah">of Juda</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1488.htm" title="ei (i) -- art, be">art</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3760.htm" title="oudamos (oo-dam-oce') -- not">not</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1646.htm" title="elachistos (el-akh'-is-tos) -- least, very little (small), smallest">the least</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">among</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2232.htm" title="hegemon (hayg-em-ohn') -- governor, prince, ruler">the princes</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2448.htm" title="Iouda (ee-oo-dah') -- Judah">of Juda</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">for</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1537.htm" title="ek (ek) -- after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above) ">out of</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4675.htm" title="sou (soo) -- X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy">thee</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1831.htm" title="exerchomai (ex-er'-khom-ahee) -- come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence) ">shall come</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2233.htm" title="hegeomai (hayg-eh'-om-ahee) -- account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think">a Governor</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3748.htm" title="hostis (hos'-tis) -- X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which ">that</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4165.htm" title="poimaino (poy-mah'-ee-no) -- feed (cattle), rule">shall rule</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3450.htm" title="mou (moo) -- I, me, mine (own), my">my</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2992.htm" title="laos (lah-os') -- people">people</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2474.htm" title="Israel (is-rah-ale') -- Israel">Israel</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:6 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ואתה בית לחם ארץ יהודה אינך צעיר באלפי יהודה כי ממך יצא מושל אשר ירעה את עמי ישראל׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:6 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܐܦ ܐܢܬܝ ܒܝܬ ܠܚܡ ܕܝܗܘܕܐ ܠܐ ܗܘܝܬܝ ܒܨܝܪܐ ܒܡܠܟܐ ܕܝܗܘܕܐ ܡܢܟܝ ܓܝܪ ܢܦܘܩ ܡܠܟܐ ܕܗܘ ܢܪܥܝܘܗܝ ܠܥܡܝ ܐܝܤܪܐܝܠ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/matthew/2-6.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou Bethlehem, <i>in</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah: because out of you will come a leader who will shepherd My people Israel." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">thou.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 2:1</span> Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 5:2</span> But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 7:42</span> Has not the scripture said, That Christ comes of the seed of David, …</a></p><p class="hdg">a Governor.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 28:18</span> And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 49:10</span> The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/numbers/24-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 24:19</span> Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Chronicles 5:2</span> For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the chief …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 2:1-6</span> Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 9:6,7</span> For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ephesians 1:22</span> And has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/colossians/1-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Colossians 1:18</span> And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/2-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 2:27</span> And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Revelation 11:15</span> And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying…</a></p><p class="hdg">rule. or, feed.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/78-71.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 78:71,72</span> From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 40:11</span> He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 23:4-6</span> And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 34:23-25</span> And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 37:24-26</span> And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a> • <a href="/niv/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6 NIV</a> • 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