Matthew 2:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
AND YOU, BETHLEHEM,βηθλέεμ
(bēthleem)
965: "house of bread," Bethlehem, a city near Jer.of Hebrew origin Beth
LANDγῇ
(gē)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
OF JUDAH, 
 
2455: Judah, Judas, the name of several Isr., also one of the twelve tribes of Isr., also the Southern kingdomof Hebrew origin Yehudah
ARE BY NO MEANSοὐδαμῶς
(oudamōs)
3760: by no meansfrom oudamos (not even one, cf. médamós)
LEASTἐλαχίστη
(elachistē)
1646: least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)superl. of elachus (little), also used as superl. to mikros
AMONGἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
THE LEADERSἡγούμενος
(ēgoumenos)
2233: to lead, supposefrom agó
OF JUDAH; 
 
2455: Judah, Judas, the name of several Isr., also one of the twelve tribes of Isr., also the Southern kingdomof Hebrew origin Yehudah
FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTHἐξελεύσεται
(exeleusetai)
1831: to go or come out offrom ek and erchomai
A RULER 
 
2233: to lead, supposefrom agó
WHOὅστις
(ostis)
3748: whoever, anyone whofrom hos, and tis
WILL SHEPHERDποιμανεῖ
(poimanei)
4165: to act as a shepherdfrom poimén
MY PEOPLEλαόν
(laon)
2992: the peoplea prim. word
ISRAEL.'"Ἰσραήλ
(israēl)
2474: Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their landof Hebrew origin Yisrael


















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
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
βηθλεεμ  proper noun
Bethleem  bayth-leh-em':  Bethleem (i.e. Beth-lechem), a place in Palestine -- Bethlehem.
γη  noun - vocative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  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.
ιουδα  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iouda  ee-oo-dah':  Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine -- Judah.
ουδαμως  adverb
oudamos  oo-dam-oce':  by no means -- not.
ελαχιστη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
elachistos  el-akh'-is-tos:  least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.) -- least, very little (small), smallest.
ει  verb - present indicative - second person singular
ei  i:  thou art -- art, be.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τοις  definite article - dative 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.
ηγεμοσιν  noun - dative plural masculine
hegemon  hayg-em-ohn':  a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province -- governor, prince, ruler.
ιουδα  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iouda  ee-oo-dah':  Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine -- Judah.
εκ  preposition
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)
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
εξελευσεται  verb - future middle deponent indicative - third person singular
exerchomai  ex-er'-khom-ahee:  to issue -- come (forth, out), depart (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.
ηγουμενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
hegeomai  hayg-eh'-om-ahee:  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.
οστις  relative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
hostis  hos'-tis:  which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
ποιμανει  verb - future active indicative - third person singular
poimaino  poy-mah'-ee-no:  to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser) -- feed (cattle), rule.
τον  definite article - accusative singular 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.
λαον  noun - accusative singular masculine
laos  lah-os':  a people -- people.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
τον  definite article - accusative singular 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.
ισραηλ  proper noun
Israel  is-rah-ale':  Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants -- Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'"

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah: because out of you will come a leader who will shepherd My people Israel."

International Standard Version
O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, because from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

NET Bible
And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“You, Bethlehem of Judea, were not the least among the Kings of Judaea, for from you shall proceed The King who shall shepherd my people Israel.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. A leader will come from you. He will shepherd my people Israel."

King James 2000 Bible
And you Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
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