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Matthew 2:7 KJV
Matthew · chapter 2 · verse 7
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.Matthew 2:7 · King James Version
Matthew 2:7 in context
5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6And 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.
7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- enquiredakriboōto know accurately, to do exactly, to investigate diligentlyG198 →
- privilylathrasecretlyG2977 →
- calledkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- HerodhērōdēsHerod = " heroic" , the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in…G2264 →
- timechronostime either long or shortG5550 →
- starastēra starG792 →
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It was a mark of humiliation put upon the Lord Jesus that, though he was the Desire of all nations, yet his coming into the world was little observed and taken notice of, his birth was obscure and unregarded: herein he emptied himself, and made himself of no reputation.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8