Luke 2:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
in order to registerἀπογράψασθαι
(apograpsasthai)
583: to copy, enrollfrom apo and graphó
alongσὺν
(sun)
4862: with, together with (expresses association with)a prim. preposition
with Mary,Μαριὰμ
(mariam)
3137: Mary, the name of several Christian womenof Hebrew origin Miryam
who was engagedἐμνηστευμένῃ
(emnēsteumenē)
3423: to espouse, betrothfrom mnaomai (in the sense of to court a bride)
to him, and was with child.ἐγκύῳ
(enkuō)
1471: pregnantfrom en and the same as kuma


















KJV Lexicon
απογραψασθαι  verb - aorist middle middle or passive deponent
apographo  ap-og-raf'-o:  to write off (a copy or list), i.e. enrol -- tax, write.
συν  preposition
sun  soon:  with or together, i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
μαριαμ  proper noun
Maria  mar-ee'-ah:  Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females -- Mary.
τη  definite article - dative 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.
μεμνηστευμενη  verb - perfect passive participle - dative singular feminine
mnesteuo  mnace-tyoo'-o:  to give a souvenir (engagement present), i.e. betroth -- espouse.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
γυναικι  noun - dative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
ουση  verb - present participle - dative singular feminine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
εγκυω  noun - dative singular feminine
egkuos  eng'-koo-os:  swelling inside, i.e. pregnant -- great with child.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child.

King James Bible
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant.

International Standard Version
He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

NET Bible
He went to be registered with Mary, who was promised in marriage to him, and who was expecting a child.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
With Maryam his bride when she was pregnant, that he might be registered there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph went there to register with Mary. She had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant.

King James 2000 Bible
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
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