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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/792.htm" title="Strong's Greek 792: A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively.">792</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_792.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 792">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀστέρα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/astera_792.htm" title="astera: star.">astera</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">star,</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/5463.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5463: A primary verb; to be "cheer"ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well.">5463</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5463.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5463">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐχάρησαν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/echare_san_5463.htm" title="echarēsan: they rejoiced [with].">echarēsan</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they rejoiced [with]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIP-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5479.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.">5479</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5479.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5479">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">χαρὰν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/charan_5479.htm" title="charan: joy.">charan</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">joy</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/3173.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. ">3173</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3173">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μεγάλην<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/megale_n_3173.htm" title="megalēn: great.">megalēn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4970.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4970: Exceedingly, greatly, very much. Neuter plural of sphodros as adverb; vehemently, i.e. In a high degree, much.">4970</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4970.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4970">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">σφόδρα.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/sphodra_4970.htm" title="sphodra: exceedingly.">sphodra</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">exceedingly.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</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 /> <!-- 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Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα, ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/matthew/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 2:10 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/matthew/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 2:10 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/matthew/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 2:10 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/matthew/2.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 2:10 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">ἰδόντες δὲ τὸν ἀστέρα ἐχάρησαν χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:10 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/matthew/2.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/matthew/2.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1492.htm" title="idontes: when they saw -- 1492: be aware, behold, consider, perceive -- Verb - Aorist Active Participle - Nominative Plural Masculine">ἰδόντες</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de: When -- 1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) -- Conjunction">δὲ</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/792.htm" title="astera: star -- 792: a star -- Noun - Accusative Singular Masculine">ἀστέρα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5463.htm" title="echarēsan: they rejoiced -- 5463: to rejoice, be glad -- Verb - Aorist Passive Indicative - Third Person Plural">ἐχάρησαν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5479.htm" title="charan: joy -- 5479: joy, delight -- Noun - Accusative Singular Feminine">χαρὰν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3173.htm" title="megalēn: great -- 3173: great -- Adjective - Accusative Singular Feminine">μεγάλην</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4970.htm" title="sphodra: exceedingly -- 4970: very much -- Adverb">σφόδρα.</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/1161.htm" title="de (deh) -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)">When</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1492.htm" title="eido (i'-do) -- be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand ">they saw</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/792.htm" title="aster (as-tare') -- star">the star</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5463.htm" title="chairo (khah'-ee-ro) -- farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice">they rejoiced</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4970.htm" title="sphodra (sfod'-rah) -- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very">with exceeding</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3173.htm" title="megas (meg'-as) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong ">great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5479.htm" title="chara (khar-ah') -- gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous)">joy</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:10 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויראו את הכוכב וישמחו שמחה גדולה עד מאד׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:10 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܟܕ ܕܝܢ ܚܙܐܘܗܝ ܠܟܘܟܒܐ ܚܕܝܘ ܚܕܘܬܐ ܪܒܬܐ ܕܛܒ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/matthew/2-10.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 />When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">they rejoiced.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 32:13</span> He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/67-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 67:4</span> O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for you shall judge the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/105-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 105:3</span> Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/2-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 2:10,20</span> And the angel said to them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/13-46.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 13:46-48</span> Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 15:9-13</span> And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10</a> • <a href="/niv/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10 German 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