King James Version

Matthew 2:9

When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it was stood” (ἐστάθη) before over here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it stood” (ἔστη) before over here.

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeWhenδέconjunction — “When”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.Whenἀκούσαντεςakousantesthey had heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they had heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.they had heardτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλέωςbasileōskingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “king”, the of-formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.the kingἐπορεύθησανeporeuthēsanthey departedπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they departed”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.they departedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἰδοὺidouloἰδούparticle — “lo”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.loὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀστὴρastērstarἀστήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “star”, the subject formG792a star.the starὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichεἶδονeidonseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).they sawἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνατολῇanatolēeastἀνατολήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “east”, the to- or for-formG395(a) rising of the sun, hence (b) (sing. and plur.) the quarter whence the sun rises, the East.the eastπροῆγενproēgenwent beforeπροάγω (proagō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “went before”, an ongoing action in the pastG4254(a) trans: I lead forth; in the judicial sense, into court, (b) intrans. and trans: I precede, go before, (c) intrans: I go too far.went beforeαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἕωςheōstillἕωςconjunction — “till”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.tillἐλθὼνelthōnit cameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “it came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.it cameἐστάθηestathēand stoodἵστημι (histēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “and stood”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.and stoodἐπάνωepanōoverἐπάνωpreposition — “over”G1883(a) adv: on the top, above, (b) prep: on the top of, above, over, on, above, more than, superior to.overοὗhouwhereοὗadverb — “where”G3757where, whither, when, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παιδίονpaidionchildπαιδίονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “child”, the subject formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔστηestēand stoodἵστημι (histēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “and stood”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they, having heard the king, departed, and lo, the star, that they did see in the east, did go before them, till, having come, it stood over where the child was.

World English Bible

They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.

Darby Translation

And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.

Douay-Rheims

Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.

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