Luke 2:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And everyoneπάντες
(pantes)
3956: all, everya prim. word
was on his wayἐπορεύοντο
(eporeuonto)
4198: to gofrom poros (a ford, passage)
to register for the census,ἀπογράφεσθαι
(apographesthai)
583: to copy, enrollfrom apo and graphó
eachἕκαστος
(ekastos)
1538: each, everya prim. word
to his ownἑαυτοῦ
(eautou)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
city.πόλιν
(polin)
4172: a citya prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επορευοντο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
poreuomai  por-yoo'-om-ahee:  to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
παντες  adjective - nominative plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
απογραφεσθαι  verb - present passive middle or passive deponent
apographo  ap-og-raf'-o:  to write off (a copy or list), i.e. enrol -- tax, write.
εκαστος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
hekastos  hek'-as-tos:  each or every -- any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιδιαν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
idios  id'-ee-os:  pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
πολιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
polis  pol'-is:  a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.

King James Bible
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.

International Standard Version
So all the people went to their hometowns to be registered.

NET Bible
Everyone went to his own town to be registered.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And everyone was going to be registered in his own city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the people went to register in the cities where their ancestors had lived.

King James 2000 Bible
And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
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