Sunday, December 28, 2014

Matthew 2:10

Matthew 2:10

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

a. NLT: When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!

b. NIV: When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

c. Young’s Literal Translation: And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

d. Amplified Bible: When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy.

e. Worrell Translation: And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

1. “When they saw the star…”

a. when [1161 * de] [Strong: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. they saw [1492 * eido] [Strong: a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot.]

c. the star [792 * aster] [Strong: probably from the base of 4766; a star (as strown over the sky), literally or figuratively:--star.]

2. “…they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.”

a. rejoiced [5463 * chairo] [Strong: a primary verb; to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well:--farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hail, joy(- fully), rejoice.]

b. exceeding [4970 * sphodra] [Strong: neuter plural of sphodros (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much:-- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.]

c. great [3173 * megas] [Strong: (including the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.; compare also 3176, 3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.]

d. joy [5479 * chara] [Strong: from 5463; cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight:--gladness, X greatly, (X be exceeding) joy(-ful, -fully, -fulness, -ous).]


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