Luke 2:12

καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τοῦτο
G5124
touto
that thing
  • that (thing), this (thing)
ὑμῖν
G5213
hymin
to (with or by) you
  • you
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σημεῖον
G4592 N-NSN
sēmeion
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally
  • a sign, mark, token
    • that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known
      • "a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e., an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature
      • of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen
        • "of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's
εὑρήσετε
G2147 V-FAI-2P
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
      • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
      • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
βρέφος
G1025 N-ASN
brephos
an infant (properly, unborn) literally or figuratively
  • an unborn child, embryo, a foetus
    • "a new-born child, an infant, a babe
ἐσπαργανωμένον
G4683 V-RPP-ASN
sparganoō
to wrap tightly in cloths (especially a new born baby)
  • to swathe (an infant after the Middle Eastern custom), to wrap in swaddling clothes (especially an infant just born)
κείμενον
G2749
keimai
to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)
  • to lie
    • of an infant
      • "of one buried"of things that quietly cover some spot
      • of a city situated on a hill
      of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which English often uses ___%___to stand___%___
      • of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation
    metaphorically
    • to be (by God's intent) set, i.e., destined, appointed
      • "of laws, to be made, laid down"lies in the power of the evil one, i.e., is held in subjection by the devil
ἐν
G1722
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φάτνῃ
G5336 N-DSF
phatnē
a crib (for fodder)
  • a crib, a manger

καὶ τοῦτο ὑμῖν τὸ σημεῖον εὑρήσετε βρέφος ἐσπαργανωμένον κείμενον ἐν τῇ φάτνῃ
12
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Cross References

Isaiah 7:14

לָכֵן יִתֵּן אֲדֹנָי הוּא לָכֶם אוֹת הִנֵּה הָעַלְמָה הָרָה וְיֹלֶדֶת בֵּן וְקָרָאת שְׁמוֹ עִמָּנוּ אֵֽל׃
14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 53:1

מִי הֶאֱמִין לִשְׁמֻעָתֵנוּ וּזְרוֹעַ יְהוָה עַל-מִי נִגְלָֽתָה׃
1
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

Isaiah 7:11

שְׁאַל-לְךָ אוֹת מֵעִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הַעְמֵק שְׁאָלָה אוֹ הַגְבֵּהַּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃
11
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Psalms 22:6

וְאָנֹכִי תוֹלַעַת וְלֹא-אִישׁ חֶרְפַּת אָדָם וּבְזוּי עָֽם׃
6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

1 Samuel 10:2

בְּלֶכְתְּךָ הַיּוֹם מֵֽעִמָּדִי וּמָצָאתָ שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים עִם-קְבֻרַת רָחֵל בִּגְבוּל בִּנְיָמִן בְּצֶלְצַח וְאָֽמְרוּ אֵלֶיךָ נִמְצְאוּ הָֽאֲתֹנוֹת אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ לְבַקֵּשׁ וְהִנֵּה נָטַשׁ אָבִיךָ אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הָֽאֲתֹנוֹת וְדָאַג לָכֶם לֵאמֹר מָה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה לִבְנִֽי׃
2
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

2 Kings 19:29

וְזֶה-לְּךָ הָאוֹת אָכוֹל הַשָּׁנָה סָפִיחַ וּבַשָּׁנָה הַשֵּׁנִית סָחִישׁ וּבַשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁלִישִׁית זִרְעוּ וְקִצְרוּ וְנִטְעוּ כְרָמִים וְאִכְלוּ פִרְיָֽם׃
29
And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.

2 Kings 20:8

וַיֹּאמֶר חִזְקִיָּהוּ אֶֽל-יְשַׁעְיָהוּ מָה אוֹת כִּֽי-יִרְפָּא יְהוָה לִי וְעָלִיתִי בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי בֵּית יְהוָֽה׃
8
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?

1 Samuel 2:34

וְזֶה-לְּךָ הָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר יָבֹא אֶל-שְׁנֵי בָנֶיךָ אֶל-חָפְנִי וּפִֽינְחָס בְּיוֹם אֶחָד יָמוּתוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
34
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

Exodus 3:12

וַיֹּאמֶר כִּֽי-אֶֽהְיֶה עִמָּךְ וְזֶה-לְּךָ הָאוֹת כִּי אָֽנֹכִי שְׁלַחְתִּיךָ בְּהוֹצִֽיאֲךָ אֶת-הָעָם מִמִּצְרַיִם תַּֽעַבְדוּן אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים עַל הָהָר הַזֶּֽה׃
12
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
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