King James Version

Matthew 2:17

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “through” (διὰ) before Jeremiah here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “by” (ὑπὸ) before Jeremiah here.

τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἐπληρώθηeplērōthēwas fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.was fulfilledτὸtothat whichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “that which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.that whichῥηθὲνrhēthento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2046 (ἐρέω, utter).διὰdiabyδιάpreposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byἸερεμίουieremiouJeremyἸερεμίας (ieremias)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jeremy”, the of-formG2408Jeremiah, Hebrew prophet.Jeremyτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτουprophētouprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetλέγοντοςlegontossayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saying

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ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

Young’s Literal Translation

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

World English Bible

Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

Darby Translation

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, saying,

Douay-Rheims

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying:

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