And thou Bethlehem, in 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.
* And thou Bethlehem in the land of Iuda, art not the leaſt among the Princes of Iuda: for out of thee ſhall come a Gouernour, that ſhall || rule my people Iſrael.
Καὶ σύ, Βηθλεὲμ γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα· ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
Καὶ σὺ Βηθλεὲμ γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα. ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται ἡγούμενος, ὅςτις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ.
Βηθλεέμ , proper locative noun, bēthleem — "house of bread", Bethlehem, a city near Jer (value 99)
G965,
†Βηθλεέμ Bēthleém, bayth-leh-em'; of Hebrew origin (H1036); Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine:—Bethlehem.Bethlehem = "house of bread"
a village about six miles (10 km) south of Jerusalem
Used in 8 Verses, 3 Books 8 Occurrence Count
γάρ , conjunction, gar — for, indeed (a conjunction used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) (value 104)
G1063,
γάρ gár, gar; a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):—and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.Used in 1016 Verses, 27 Books 1067 Occurrence Count
γῆ , feminine noun, gē — the earth, land (value 11)
G1093,
γῆ gē, ghay; contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):—country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.arable land
the ground, the earth as a standing place
the main land as opposed to the sea or water
the earth as a whole
the earth as opposed to the heavens
the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals
a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
Used in 226 Verses, 15 Books 252 Occurrence Count
ἐγώ , pronoun, egō — I (only expressed when emphatic) (value 808)
G1473,
ἐγώ egṓ, eg-o'; a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):—I, me. For the other cases and the plural see G1691, G1698, G1700, G2248, G2249, G2254, G2257, etc.Used in 334 Verses, 23 Books 369 Occurrence Count
εἶ , verb, ei — are, be (value 15)
G1488,
εἶ eî, i; second person singular present of G1510; thou art:—art, be.Used in 89 Verses, 10 Books 92 Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146 Occurrence Count
ἐκ , preposition, ek — from, from out of (value 25)
G1537,
ἐκ ek, ek; a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):—after, among, × are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, × hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, × thenceforth, through, × unto, × vehemently, with(-out).out of, from, by, away from
Used in 761 Verses, 26 Books 920 Occurrence Count
ἐλάχιστος , adjective, elachistos — least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) (value 1416)
G1646,
ἐλάχιστος eláchistos, el-akh'-is-tos; superlative of ἔλαχυς élachys (short); used as equivalent to G3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.):—least, very little (small), smallest.smallest least
in size
in amount: of management of affairs
in importance: what is the least moment
in authority: of commandments
in the estimation of men: of persons
in rank and excellence: of persons
Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 13 Occurrence Count
ἐν , preposition, en — in, on, at, by, with (value 55)
G1722,
ἐν en, en; a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:—about, after, against, + almost, × altogether, among, × as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), × mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, × outwardly, one, × quickly, × shortly, (speedi-)ly, × that, × there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.Used in 2127 Verses, 27 Books 2799 Occurrence Count
ἐξέρχομαι , verb, exerchomai — to go or come out of (value 891)
G1831,
†ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai, ex-er'-khom-ahee; from G1537 and G2064; to issue (literally or figuratively):—come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.to go or come forth of
with mention of the place out of which one goes, or the point from which he departs
of those who leave a place of their own accord
of those who are expelled or cast out
metaph.
to go out of an assembly, i.e. forsake it
to come forth from physically, arise from, to be born of
to go forth from one's power, escape from it in safety
to come forth (from privacy) into the world, before the public, (of those who by novelty of opinion attract attention)
of things
of reports, rumours, messages, precepts
to be made known, declared
to be spread, to be proclaimed
to come forth
emitted as from the heart or the mouth
to flow forth from the body
to emanate, issue
used of a sudden flash of lightning
used of a thing vanishing
used of a hope which has disappeared
Used in 216 Verses, 15 Books 222 Occurrence Count
ἡγεμών , masculine noun, hēgemōn — a leader, governor (value 906)
G2232,
ἡγεμών hēgemṓn, hayg-em-ohn'; from G2233; a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province:—governor, prince, ruler.a leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander, sovereign
a "legatus Caesaris", an officer administering a province in the name and with the authority of the Roman emperor
the governor of a province
a procurator, an officer who was attached to a proconsul or a proprietor and had charge of the imperial revenues
in causes relating to these revenues he administered justice. In the smaller provinces also, which were so to speak appendages of the greater, he discharged the functions of governor of the province; and such was the relation of the procurator of Judaea to the governor of Syria.
first, leading, chief
of a principal town as the capital of the region
Used in 21 Verses, 5 Books 22 Occurrence Count
ἡγέομαι , verb, hēgeomai — to lead, suppose (value 137)
G2233,
ἡγέομαι hēgéomai, hayg-eh'-om-ahee; middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of G71; to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider:—account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.to lead
to go before
to be a leader
to rule, command
to have authority over
a prince, of regal power, governor, viceroy, chief, leading as respects influence, controlling in counsel, overseers or leaders of the churches
used of any kind of leader, chief, commander
the leader in speech, chief, spokesman
to consider, deem, account, think
Used in 27 Verses, 11 Books 28 Occurrence Count
Ἰουδά , proper locative noun, iouda — Judah (value 485)
G2448,
†Ἰουδά Ioudá, ee-oo-dah'; of Hebrew origin (H3063 or perhaps H3194); Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine:—Judah.Judah = "he shall be praised"
the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob
the tribe that were the offspring of Judah
the region occupied by the tribe
a city of the tribe of Judah, conjectured to be Hebron, which was a city assigned to the priests and located in the hill country, and the native place of John the Baptist according to Jewish tradition
Used in 2 Verses, 2 Books 3 Occurrence Count
Ἰσραήλ , adjective, israēl — Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their land (value 349)
G2474,
Ἰσραήλ Israḗl, is-rah-ale'; of Hebrew origin (H3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):—Israel.Israel = "he shall be a prince of God"
the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name)
the family or descendants of Israel, the nation of Israel
Christians, the Israel of God (Gal 6:16), for not all those who draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i.e. are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation
Used in 68 Verses, 13 Books 70 Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277 Occurrence Count
λαός , masculine noun, laos — the people (value 301)
G2992,
†λαός laós, lah-os'; apparently a primary word; a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace):—people.a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language
of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere
Used in 139 Verses, 14 Books 143 Occurrence Count
μοῦ , pronoun, mou — I, me, mine own, my (value 510)
G3450,
μοῦ moû, moo; the simpler form of G1700; of me:—I, me, mine (own), my.Used in 471 Verses, 20 Books 587 Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257 Occurrence Count
ὅστις , pronoun, hostis — whoever, anyone who (value 780)
G3748,
ὅστις hóstis, hos'-tis; from G3739 and G5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:—X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare G3754.Used in 148 Verses, 22 Books 154 Occurrence Count
οὐδαμῶς , adverb, oudamōs — by no means (value 1515)
G3760,
οὐδαμῶς oudamōs, oo-dam-oce'; adverb from (the feminine) of G3762; by no means:—not.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1 Occurrence Count
ποιμαίνω , verb, poimainō — to act as a shepherd (value 1061)
G4165,
ποιμαίνω poimaínō, poy-mah'-ee-no; from G4166; to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser):—feed (cattle), rule.to feed, to tend a flock, keep sheep
to rule, govern
of rulers
to furnish pasture for food
to nourish
to cherish one's body, to serve the body
to supply the requisites for the soul's need
Used in 11 Verses, 8 Books 11 Occurrence Count
σοῦ , pronoun, sou — you (value 670)
G4675,
σοῦ soû, soo; genitive case of G4771; of thee, thy:—X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.Used in 360 Verses, 19 Books 498 Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178 Occurrence Count
| Matthew 2:6Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And thou Bethlehem, in 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. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 10978) |
| Καὶ σύ, Βηθλεὲμ γῆ Ἰούδα, οὐδαμῶς ἐλαχίστη εἶ ἐν τοῖς ἡγεμόσιν Ἰούδα· ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἐξελεύσεται ἡγούμενος, ὅστις ποιμανεῖ τὸν λαόν μου τὸν Ἰσραήλ. |
| Verse #23176 (Ch. #931) — 24 words, 115 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| thou |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| Bethlehem, |
G965bēthleem |
Βηθλεέμ |
99 |
| in the land |
G1093gē |
γῆ |
11 |
| of Juda, |
G2448iouda |
Ἰουδά |
485 |
| art |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| not |
G3760oudamōs |
οὐδαμῶς |
1515 |
| the least |
G1646elachistos |
ἐλάχιστος |
1416 |
| among |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| the princes |
G2232hēgemōn |
ἡγεμών |
906 |
| of Juda: |
G2448iouda |
Ἰουδά |
485 |
| for |
G1063gar |
γάρ |
104 |
| out of |
G1537ek |
ἐκ |
25 |
| thee |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| shall come |
G1831exerchomai |
ἐξέρχομαι |
891 |
| a Governor, |
G2233hēgeomai |
ἡγέομαι |
137 |
| that |
G3748hostis |
ὅστις |
780 |
| shall rule |
G4165poimainō |
ποιμαίνω |
1061 |
| my |
G1473egō |
ἐγώ |
808 |
| people |
G2992laos |
λαός |
301 |
| Israel. |
G2474israēl |
Ἰσραήλ |
349 |
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