Matthew 2:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And having been warnedχρηματισθέντες
(chrēmatisthentes)
5537: to transact business, to make answerfrom chréma
[by God] in a dreamὄναρ
(onar)
3677: a dream, in a dreama prim. word
not to returnἀνακάμψαι
(anakampsai)
344: to turn back, to returnfrom ana and kamptó
to Herod,Ἡρῴδην
(ērōdēn)
2264: perhaps "son of a hero," Herod, the name of several kings of the Jewsperhaps from hérós (hero) and a patronymic suff.
the magi leftἀνεχώρησαν
(anechōrēsan)
402: to go back, withdrawfrom ana and chóreó
for their own countryχώραν
(chōran)
5561: a space, place, landa prim. word
by anotherἄλλης
(allēs)
243: other, anothera prim. word
way.ὁδοῦ
(odou)
3598: a way, roada 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
χρηματισθεντες  verb - aorist passive participle - nominative plural masculine
chrematizo  khray-mat-id'-zo:  to utter an oracle, i.e. divinely intimate; by implication, to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title
κατ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
οναρ  noun
onar  on'-ar:  a dream -- dream.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ανακαμψαι  verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
anakampto  an-ak-amp'-to:  to turn back -- (re-)turn.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
ηρωδην  noun - accusative singular masculine
Herodes  hay-ro'-dace:  heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings -- Herod.
δι  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
αλλης  adjective - genitive singular feminine
allos  al'-los:  else, i.e. different (in many applications) -- more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
οδου  noun - genitive singular feminine
hodos  hod-os':  a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means -- journey, (high-)way.
ανεχωρησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
anachoreo  an-akh-o-reh'-o:  to retire -- depart, give place, go (turn) aside, withdraw self.
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.
χωραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
chora  kho'-rah:  room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants) -- coast, county, fields, ground, land, region.
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

King James Bible
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

International Standard Version
Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.

NET Bible
After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And it was seen by them in a dream that they should not return to Herodus, and they went to their country by another road.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they left for their country by another road.

King James 2000 Bible
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
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