Matthew 1:20

But while he on thought these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ταῦτα G5023	Strong's Definition tauta these things these
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ἐνθυμηθέντος G1760 V-AOP-GSM	Strong's Definition enthymeomai to be inspirited, i.e., ponder to bring to mind, revolve in mind, ponder "to think, to deliberate
ἰδού G2400	Strong's Definition idou used as imperative lo! behold, see, lo
ἄγγελος G32 N-NSM	Strong's Definition angelos compare G0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an ___%___angel___%___; by implication, a pastor a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God
Κυρίου G2962	Strong's Definition kyrios supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord the possessor and disposer of a thing the owner; one who has control of the person, the master "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor is a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants salute their master"this title is given to: God, the Messiah
κατ' G2596	Strong's Definition kata (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) down from, through out "according to, toward, along
ὄναρ G3677 N-ASN	Strong's Definition onar a dream a dream
ἐφάνη G5316 V-2API-3S	Strong's Definition phainō to lighten (shine), i.e., show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) to bring forth into the light, cause to shine, shed light "shine to shine, be bright or resplendent "to become evident, to be brought forth into the light, come to view, appear of growing vegetation, to come to light "to appear, be seen"exposed to view to meet the eyes, strike the sight, become clear or manifest to be seen, appear to appear to the mind, seem to one's judgment or opinion
αὐτῷ G846 P-DSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
λέγων G3004 V-PAP-NSM	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Ἰωσὴφ G2501 N-VSM-P	Strong's Definition iōsēph let Him (God) add, increaser Joseph, the name of seven Israelites the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob "the son of Jonan or Jonam, one of the ancestors of Christ (see Luke 3:30)"the son of Judah (also spelled Judas or Joda) another ancestor of Jesus (see Luke 3:26)"the son of Mattathias, another ancestor of Christ (see Luke 3:24)"the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus"a half-brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55)"Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the Sanhedrin, who believed in Jesus (see Matthew 27:57, 59; Mark 15:43, 45)"Joseph surnamed Barnabas (see Acts 4:36)"Joseph call Barsabas and surnamed Justus (see Acts 1:23)
υἱὸς G5207 N-NSM	Strong's Definition huios a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship a son rarely used for the young of animals "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one, the children of Israel "sons of Abraham used to describe one who depends on another or is his follower a pupil son of man term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind son of God used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38) "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others in the Old Testament used of the Jews "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8) those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...
Δαβίδ G1138	Strong's Definition dabid beloved David, the Israelite king second king of Israel, and ancestor of Jesus Christ
μὴ G3361 PRT-N	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
φοβηθῇς G5399 V-AOS-2S	Strong's Definition phobeō to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away) to put to flight, to flee "to fear, be afraid to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm of those startled by strange sights or occurrences "of those struck with amazement to fear, be afraid of one"to fear (i.e., hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm) to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience
παραλαβεῖν G3880 V-2AAN	Strong's Definition paralambanō to receive near, i.e., associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn to take to, to take with one's self, to join to one's self an associate, a companion "metaphorically to accept or acknowledge one to be such as he professes to be "not to reject, not to withhold obedience to receive something transmitted an office to be discharged "to receive with the mind by oral transmission: of the authors from whom the tradition proceeds "by the narrating to others, by instruction of teachers (used of disciples)
Μαριὰμ G3137	Strong's Definition maria their rebellion, stubbornness Maria or Mariam (i.e., Mirjam), the name of six Christian females Mary the mother of Jesus "Mary Magdalene, a women from Magdala"Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha"Mary of Cleophas the mother of James the less"Mary the mother of John Mark, a sister of Barnabas"Mary, a Roman Christian who is greeted by Paul in Romans 16:6
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γυναῖκά G1135 N-ASF	Strong's Definition gynē a woman; specially, a wife a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow "a wife of a betrothed woman
σου· G4675	Strong's Definition sou of thee, thy thy, thee
τὸ G3588 T-NSN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
αὐτῇ G846 P-DSF	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
γεννηθὲν G1080 V-APP-NSN	Strong's Definition gennaō to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate of men who fathered children to be born "to be begotten of women giving birth to children metaphorically to engender, cause to arise, excite "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
ἐκ G1537 PREP	Strong's Definition 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) out of, from, by, away from
Πνεύματός G4151	Strong's Definition pneuma a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit a movement of air (a gentle blast of the wind, hence the wind itself "breath of nostrils or mouth the spirit, i.e., the vital principal by which the body is animated the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides "the soul a spirit, i.e., a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting a life giving spirit "a human soul that has left the body"a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e., an angel used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men "the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ of God God's power and agency distinguishable in thought from his essence in itself considered manifest in the course of affairs "by its influence upon the souls productive in the theocratic body (the church) of all the higher spiritual gifts and blessings"the third person of the trinity, the God the Holy Spirit the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.
ἐστιν G2076	Strong's Definition esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ἁγίου G40 A-GSN	Strong's Definition hagios sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) most holy thing, a saint

ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδού ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ' ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων Ἰωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαβίδ μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ Πνεύματός ἐστιν ἁγίου

Cross References

Proverbs 3:5

בְּטַח אֶל-יְהוָה בְּכָל-לִבֶּךָ וְאֶל-בִּֽינָתְךָ אַל-תִּשָּׁעֵֽן׃

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Luke 1:19

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἐγώ εἰμι Γαβριὴλ ὁ παρεστηκὼς ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἀπεστάλην λαλῆσαι πρὸς σὲ καὶ εὐαγγελίσασθαί σοι ταῦτα·

And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee glad these tidings.

Matthew 1:18

Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν· Μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ Ἰωσήφ πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος ἁγίου

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Luke 2:4

Ἀνέβη δὲ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἐκ πόλεως Ναζαρὲτ εἰς τὴν Ἰουδαίαν εἰς πόλιν Δαβὶδ ἥτις καλεῖται Βηθλέεμ διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐξ οἴκου καὶ πατριᾶς Δαβίδ

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Matthew 2:19

Τελευτήσαντος δὲ τοῦ Ἡρῴδου ἰδού ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ' ὄναρ φαίνεται τῷ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ

But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Joel 2:28

וְהָיָה אַֽחֲרֵי-כֵן אֶשְׁפּוֹךְ אֶת-רוּחִי עַל-כָּל-בָּשָׂר וְנִבְּאוּ בְּנֵיכֶם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶם זִקְנֵיכֶם חֲלֹמוֹת יַחֲלֹמוּן בַּחוּרֵיכֶם חֶזְיֹנוֹת יִרְאֽוּ׃

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Genesis 31:11

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי מַלְאַךְ הָֽאֱלֹהִים בַּֽחֲלוֹם יַֽעֲקֹב וָֽאֹמַר הִנֵּֽנִי׃

And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

Judges 13:3

וַיֵּרָא מַלְאַךְ-יְהוָה אֶל-הָֽאִשָּׁה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ הִנֵּה-נָא אַתְּ-עֲקָרָה וְלֹא יָלַדְתְּ וְהָרִית וְיָלַדְתְּ בֵּֽן׃

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

Isaiah 26:3

יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ תִּצֹּר שָׁלוֹם׀ שָׁלוֹם כִּי בְךָ בָּטֽוּחַ׃

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Luke 1:10

καὶ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ ἦν προσευχόμενον ἔξω τῇ ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Matthew 28:5

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν ταῖς γυναιξίν Μὴ φοβεῖσθε ὑμεῖς· οἶδα γὰρ ὅτι Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ζητεῖτε·

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Matthew 2:22

ἀκούσας δὲ ὅτι Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει ἐπὶ τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἀντὶ Ἡρῴδου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἐφοβήθη ἐκεῖ ἀπελθεῖν· χρηματισθεὶς δὲ κατ' ὄναρ ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη τῆς Γαλιλαίας

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Luke 1:26

Ἐν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγελος Γαβριὴλ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρὲτ

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Luke 2:8

Καὶ ποιμένες ἦσαν ἐν τῇ χώρᾳ τῇ αὐτῇ ἀγραυλοῦντες καὶ φυλάσσοντες φυλακὰς τῆς νυκτὸς ἐπὶ τὴν ποίμνην αὐτῶν

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Psalms 119:125

עַבְדְּךָ-אָנִי הֲבִינֵנִי וְאֵדְעָה עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

125

I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

Psalms 94:19

בְּרֹב שַׂרְעַפַּי בְּקִרְבִּי תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ יְֽשַׁעַשְׁעוּ נַפְשִֽׁי׃

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalms 143:8

הַשְׁמִיעֵנִי בַבֹּקֶר׀ חַסְדֶּךָ כִּֽי-בְךָ בָטָחְתִּי הוֹדִיעֵנִי דֶּֽרֶךְ-זוּ אֵלֵךְ כִּֽי-אֵלֶיךָ נָשָׂאתִי נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Job 4:13

בִּשְׂעִפִּים מֵֽחֶזְיֹנוֹת לָיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל-אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

Matthew 2:13

Ἀναχωρησάντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἰδού ἄγγελος Κυρίου φαίνεται κατ' ὄναρ τῷ Ἰωσὴφ λέγων Ἐγερθεὶς παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καὶ φεῦγε εἰς Αἴγυπτον καὶ ἴσθι ἐκεῖ ἕως ἂν εἴπω σοί· μέλλει γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ζητεῖν τὸ παιδίον τοῦ ἀπολέσαι αὐτό

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring word: thee for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

1 Kings 17:13

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ אַל-תִּירְאִי בֹּאִי עֲשִׂי כִדְבָרֵךְ אַךְ עֲשִׂי-לִי מִשָּׁם עֻגָה קְטַנָּה בָרִֽאשֹׁנָה וְהוֹצֵאתְ לִי וְלָךְ וְלִבְנֵךְ תַּֽעֲשִׂי בָּאַֽחֲרֹנָֽה׃

And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

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