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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Then then, at that time Adv H5119 Τότε tote (tot'-eh)
Herod, perhaps 'son of a hero,' Herod, the name of several kings of the Jews N-NMS H2264 Ἡρῴδης Herodes (hay-ro'-dace)
he was mocked to mock at V-AIP-3S H1702 ἐνεπαίχθη empaizo (emp-aheed'-zo)
the wise men. a Magian, i.e. an (Oriental) astrologer, by impl. a magician N-GMP H3097 μάγων magos (mag'-os)
was exceeding very, exceedingly Adv H3029 λίαν lian (lee'-an)
wroth, to be very angry V-AIP-3S H2373 ἐθυμώθη thumoo (tho-mo'-o)
sent forth, to send, send away V-APA-NMS H649 ἀποστείλας apostello (ap-os-tel'-lo)
and slew to take up, take away, make an end V-AIA-3S H337 ἀνεῖλεν anaireo (an-ahee-reh'-o)
all all, every Adj-DNP H3956 πάντας pas (pas)
the children a child, boy, youth N-AMP H3816 παῖδας pais (paheece)
Bethlehem, 'house of bread,' Bethlehem, a city near Jer. N-DFS H965 βηθλέεμ Bethleem (bayth-leh-em')
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all all, every Adj-DNP H3956 πᾶσιν pas (pas)
the coasts a boundary N-DNP H3725 ὀρίοις horion (hor'-ee-on)
two years old lasting two years, two years old Adj-GMS H1332 διετοῦς dietes (dee-et-ace')
under, down, below Adv H2736 κατωτέρω kato (kat'-o;)
according down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata (kat-ah')
to the time time N-AMS H5550 χρόνον chronos (khron'-os)
which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-AMS H3739 ὃν hos (hos)
he had diligently enquired I examine carefully, inquire strictly V-AIA-3S H198 ἠκρίβωσεν akriboo (ak-ree-bo'-o)
the wise men, a Magian, i.e. an (Oriental) astrologer, by impl. a magician N-GMP H3097 μάγων magos (mag'-os)

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Bethlehem

BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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King James Bible Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Berean Bible Then Herod, when he saw having seen that he had been outwitted by the Magi, was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and intensely enraged. And having sent forth, and slew he put to death all the children that were boys in Bethlehem, Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof, its vicinity from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of ascertained from the wise men.Magi.
Hebrew Greek English Then Herod, when he Herod saw that he was mocked of had been tricked by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, magi, he became very enraged, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that who were in Bethlehem, Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof, its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of determined from the wise men.magi.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Herod, when he Herod saw that he was mocked of had been tricked by the wise men, was exceeding wroth, magi, he became very enraged, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that who were in Bethlehem, Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof, its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of determined from the wise men.magi.