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From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">305</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 305">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἀνέβη<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/anebe__305.htm" title="Anebē: went up.">Anebē</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Went up</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.">1161</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1161">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δὲ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/de_1161.htm" title="de: Moreover.">de</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">then</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/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">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: also.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">also</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/2501.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2501: Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">2501</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2501.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2501">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰωσὴφ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/io_se_ph_2501.htm" title="Iōsēph: Joseph.">Iōsēph</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Joseph,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/575.htm" title="Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; "off, " i.e. Away, in various senses.">575</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 575">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀπὸ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/apo_575.htm" title="apo: from.">apo</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from</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">τῆς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/te_s_3588.htm" title="tēs: the.">tēs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Feminine Singular">Art-GFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1056.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1056: Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.">1056</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1056.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1056">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Γαλιλαίας<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/galilaias_1056.htm" title="Galilaias: Galilee.">Galilaias</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Galilee</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</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 of</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/4172.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">4172</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4172">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πόλεως<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/poleo_s_4172.htm" title="poleōs: [the] city.">poleōs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[the] town</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3478.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3478: Or Nazaret nad-zar-et'; of uncertain derivation; Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine.">3478</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3478.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3478">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ναζαρὲθ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/nazareth_3478.htm" title="Nazareth: Nazareth.">Nazareth</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Nazareth,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">1519</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1519">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">εἰς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eis_1519.htm" title="eis: into-unto.">eis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</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">τὴν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/te_n_3588.htm" title="tēn: the.">tēn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Feminine Singular">Art-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2449.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2449: Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine.">2449</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2449.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2449">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰουδαίαν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ioudaian_2449.htm" title="Ioudaian: Judea.">Ioudaian</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Judea,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">1519</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1519">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">εἰς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eis_1519.htm" title="eis: into-unto.">eis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</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/4172.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">4172</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4172">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πόλιν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/polin_4172.htm" title="polin: a city.">polin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[the] City</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">1138</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1138">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Δαυὶδ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/dauid_1138.htm" title="Dauid: of David.">Dauid</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of David,</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/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">ἥτις<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_tis_3748.htm" title="hētis: which.">hētis</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">which</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular">RelPro-NFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to "call".">2564</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2564">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καλεῖται<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kaleitai_2564.htm" title="kaleitai: is called.">kaleitai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is called</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</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">Βηθλεέμ,<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 - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">1223</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1223">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">διὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/dia_1223.htm" title="dia: because.">dia</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">because of</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">τὸ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to_3588.htm" title="to: the.">to</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Neuter Singular">Art-ANS</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">εἶναι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/einai_1510.htm" title="einai: of his being.">einai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">being</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Infinitive Active">V-PNA</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">846</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 846">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αὐτὸν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/auton_846.htm" title="auton: him.">auton</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">his</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular">PPro-AM3S</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">ἐξ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ex_1537.htm" title="ex: out of.">ex</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of</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/3624.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.">3624</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3624.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3624">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οἴκου<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oikou_3624.htm" title="oikou: [the] house.">oikou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[the] house</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/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">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: also.">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/3965.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3965: Lineage, ancestry; a family, tribe. As if feminine of a derivative of pater; paternal descent, i.e. a group of families or a whole race.">3965</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3965.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3965">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πατριᾶς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/patrias_3965.htm" title="patrias: family.">patrias</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">family</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1138.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1138: David, King of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Dabid, the Israelite king.">1138</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1138.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1138">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Δαυίδ,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/dauid_1138.htm" title="Dauid: of David.">Dauid</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of David,</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></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> 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variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲτ / Ναζαρὲθ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυεὶδ / Δαυὶδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλεέμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυείδ / Δαυίδ,</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/luke/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 2:4 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρέτ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, εἰς πόλιν Δαυίδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἴναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυίδ,</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/luke/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 2:4 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲτ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυῒδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυῒδ,</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/luke/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 2:4 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲθ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαυεὶδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαυείδ,</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/luke/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 2:4 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρέθ, εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν, εἰς πόλιν Δαβίδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαβίδ,</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/luke/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 2:4 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲτ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαβὶδ, ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαβίδ,</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/luke/2.htm">Luke 2:4 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/luke/2.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/luke/2.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/305.htm" title="anebē: went up -- 305: to go up, ascend -- Verb - Aorist Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">Ἀνέβη</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de: And -- 1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) -- Conjunction">δὲ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: also -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2501.htm" title="iōsēph: Joseph -- 2501: Joseph, the name of several Israelites -- Noun - Proper">Ἰωσὴφ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/575.htm" title="apo: from -- 575: from, away from -- Preposition">ἀπὸ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tēs: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Singular Feminine">τῆς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1056.htm" title="galilaias: Galilee -- 1056: Galilee, the northern region of Palestine, also the name of a sea -- Noun - Genitive Singular Feminine">Γαλιλαίας</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/4172.htm" title="poleōs: city -- 4172: a city -- Noun - Genitive Singular Feminine">πόλεως</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3478.htm" title="nazareth: of nazareth -- 3478: Nazareth, a city in Galilee -- Noun - Proper">Ναζαρὲθ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1519.htm" title="eis: into -- 1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result) -- Preposition">εἰς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tēn: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Feminine">τὴν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2449.htm" title="ioudaian: Judea -- 2449: Judaea. -- Noun - Accusative Singular Feminine">Ἰουδαίαν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1519.htm" title="eis: to -- 1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result) -- Preposition">εἰς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4172.htm" title="polin: city -- 4172: a city -- Noun - Accusative Singular Feminine">πόλιν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1138.htm" title="dauid: of david -- 1138: David. -- Noun - Proper">Δαυὶδ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3748.htm" title="ētis: which -- 3748: whoever, anyone who -- Relative Pronoun - Nominative Singular Feminine">ἥτις</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2564.htm" title="kaleitai: is called -- 2564: to call -- Verb - Present Passive Indicative - Third Person Singular">καλεῖται</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/1223.htm" title="dia: because of -- 1223: through, on account of, because of -- Preposition">διὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="to: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Singular Neuter">τὸ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1511.htm" title="einai: to be -- 1511: am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was. -- Verb - Present Active Infinitive">εἶναι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="auton: he -- 846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Singular Masculine">αὐτὸν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1537.htm" title="ex: of -- 1537: from, from out of -- Preposition">ἐξ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3624.htm" title="oikou: house -- 3624: a house, a dwelling -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">οἴκου</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: also -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3965.htm" title="patrias: family -- 3965: lineage, family -- Noun - Genitive Singular Feminine">πατριᾶς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1138.htm" title="dauid: of david -- 1138: David. -- Noun - Proper">Δαυίδ,</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/luke/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de (deh) -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)">And</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2501.htm" title="Ioseph (ee-o-safe') -- Joseph">Joseph</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">also</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/305.htm" title="anabaino (an-ab-ah'-ee-no) -- arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up)">went up</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/575.htm" title="apo (apo') -- (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of ">from</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1056.htm" title="Galilaia (gal-il-ah'-yah) -- Galilee">Galilee</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/4172.htm" title="polis (pol'-is) -- city">the city</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3478.htm" title="Nazareth (nad-zar-eth') -- Nazareth">of Nazareth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1519.htm" title="eis (ice) -- (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning ">into</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2449.htm" title="Ioudaia (ee-oo-dah'-yah) -- Judaea">Judaea</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1519.htm" title="eis (ice) -- (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning ">unto</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4172.htm" title="polis (pol'-is) -- city">the city</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1138.htm" title="Dabid (dab-eed') -- David">of David</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 ">which</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2564.htm" title="kaleo (kal-eh'-o) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called))">is called</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/965.htm" title="Bethleem (bayth-leh-em') -- Bethlehem">Bethlehem</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1223.htm" title="dia (dee-ah') -- after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ">because</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="autos (ow-tos') -- her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, (him-, my-, thy-)self ">he</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1511.htm" title="einai (i'-nahee) -- am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was">was</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) ">of</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3624.htm" title="oikos (oy'-kos) -- home, house(-hold), temple">the house</a> <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/3965.htm" title="patria (pat-ree-ah') -- family, kindred, lineage">lineage</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1138.htm" title="Dabid (dab-eed') -- David">of David</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/luke/2.htm">Luke 2:4 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויעל גם יוסף מן הגליל מעיר נצרת אל יהודה לעיר דוד הנקראה בית לחם כי היה מבית דוד וממשפחתו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/luke/2.htm">Luke 2:4 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܤܠܩ ܗܘܐ ܕܝܢ ܐܦ ܝܘܤܦ ܡܢ ܢܨܪܬ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܕܓܠܝܠܐ ܠܝܗܘܕ ܠܡܕܝܢܬܗ ܕܕܘܝܕ ܕܡܬܩܪܝܐ ܒܝܬ ܠܚܡ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܡܢ ܒܝܬܗ ܘܡܢ ܫܪܒܬܗ ܕܕܘܝܕ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/luke/2-4.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Joseph.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 1:26,27</span> And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 3:23</span> And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as …</a></p><p class="hdg">of the city.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/4-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 4:16</span> And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/2-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 2:23</span> And he came and dwelled in a city called Nazareth: that it might …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/1-46.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 1:46</span> And Nathanael said to him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? …</a></p><p class="hdg">unto.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/35-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 35:19</span> And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/48-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 48:7</span> And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/1-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 1:19</span> So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 2:4</span> And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/4-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 4:11,17,21,22</span> And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 16:1,4</span> And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 17:12,58</span> Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 20:6</span> If your father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave …</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="/matthew/2-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 2:1-6</span> Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod …</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">he was.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/1-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 1:27</span> To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 3:23-31</span> And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 1:1-17</span> The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4</a> • <a href="/niv/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/luke/2-4.htm">Luke 2:4 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/2-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 2:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 2:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/2-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 2:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 2:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>