Matthew 2:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and cameἐλθὼν
(elthōn)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
and livedκατῴκησεν
(katōkēsen)
2730: to inhabit, to settlefrom kata and oikeó
in a cityπόλιν
(polin)
4172: a citya prim. word
calledλεγομένην
(legomenēn)
3004: to saya prim. verb
Nazareth.Ναζαρέτ
(nazaret)
3478: Nazareth, a city in Galileeof uncertain derivation
[This was] to fulfillπληρωθῇ
(plērōthē)
4137: to make full, to completefrom plérés
whatτὸ
(to)
3588: thethe def. art.
was spoken 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
throughδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
the prophets:προφητῶν
(prophētōn)
4396: a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will)from a comp. of pro and phémi
"He shall be calledκληθήσεται
(klēthēsetai)
2564: to calla prim. word
a Nazarene."Ναζωραῖος
(nazōraios)
3480: a Nazarene, an inhab. of Nazarethprobably from Nazara


















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
ελθων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
κατωκησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
katoikeo  kat-oy-keh'-o:  to house permanently, i.e. reside -- dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).
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
πολιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
polis  pol'-is:  a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.
λεγομενην  verb - present passive participle - accusative singular feminine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
ναζαρετ  proper noun
Nazareth  nad-zar-eth':  Nazareth or Nazaret, a place in Palestine -- Nazareth.
οπως  adverb
hopos  hop'-oce:  what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual) -- because, how, (so) that, to, when.
πληρωθη  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular
pleroo  play-ro'-o:  to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ρηθεν  verb - aorist passive participle - nominative singular neuter
rheo  hreh'-o:  to utter, i.e. speak or say -- command, make, say, speak (of).
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προφητων  noun - genitive plural masculine
prophetes  prof-ay'-tace:  a foreteller (prophet); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ναζωραιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Nazoraios  nad-zo-rah'-yos:  a Nazoraean, i.e. inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension, a Christian -- Nazarene, of Nazareth.
κληθησεται  verb - future passive indicative - third person singular
kaleo  kal-eh'-o:  to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene."

King James Bible
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that He will be called a Nazarene.

International Standard Version
and settled in a town called Nazareth in order to fulfill what was said by the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

NET Bible
He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he came to dwell in a city that is called Nazareth, so that the thing would be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, “He shall be called The Nazarene.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and made his home in a city called Nazareth. So what the prophets had said came true: "He will be called a Nazarene."

King James 2000 Bible
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
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