Matthew 2:12

καὶ χρηματισθέντες κατ' ὄναρ μὴ ἀνακάμψαι πρὸς Ἡρῴδην δι' ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532
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
χρηματισθέντες
G5537 V-APP-NPM
chrēmatizō
to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530), i.e., divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of G5532) to constitute a firm for business, i.e., (generally) bear as a title
  • to transact business, especially to manage public affairs
    • to advise or consult with one about public affairs
      • "to make answer to those who ask for advice, present enquiries or requests, etc.
      • of judges, magistrates, rulers, kings
    to give a response to those consulting an oracle, to give a divine command or admonition, to teach from heaven
    • to be divinely commanded, admonished, instructed
      • "to be the mouthpiece of divine revelations, to promulgate the commands of God
    to assume or take to one's self a name from one's public business
    • to receive a name or title, be called
κατ'
G2596
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
onar
a dream
  • a dream
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
ἀνακάμψαι
G344 V-AAN
anakamptō
to turn back
  • to bend back, to turn back
    • "to return
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
    • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
Ἡρῴδην
G2264 N-ASM-P
hērōdēs
heroic
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
  • the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the times of Christ and the Apostles
    • Herod the Great (the ruler of Judaea when Jesus Christ was born
      • "Herod surnamed ___%___Antipas,___%___ the son of Herod the Great, (the ruler during the latter part of Jesus' earthly life"Herod Agrippa I, the son of Aristobulus and Berenice and grandson of Herod the Great, (he ordered James to be executed and imprisoned Peter)"Herod Agrippa II (referred to in the New Testament simply as Agrippa), son of Herod Agrippa I (he was almost persuaded to become a Christian by Paul's arguments)
δι'
G1223
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
ἄλλης
G243 A-GSF
allos
___%___else,___%___ i.e., different (in many applications)
  • another, other
ὁδοῦ
G3598 N-GSF
hodos
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
  • properly
    • a way
      • a travelled way, road
      a travellers way, journey, travelling
    metaphorically
    • a course of conduct
      • "a way (i.e., manner) of thinking, feeling, deciding
ἀνεχώρησαν
G402 V-AAI-3P
anachōreō
to retire
  • to go back, return
    • "to withdraw
    • so as to leave a room
      • "of those who through fear seek some other place, or shun sight
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
χώραν
G5561 N-ASF
chōra
room, i.e., a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
  • the space lying between two places or limits
    • "a region or country i.e., a tract of land
    • the (rural) region surrounding a city or village, the country
      • "the region with towns and villages which surround a metropolis
    land which is ploughed or cultivated, ground
αὐτῶν
G846 P-GPM
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

καὶ χρηματισθέντες κατ' ὄναρ μὴ ἀνακάμψαι πρὸς Ἡρῴδην δι' ἄλλης ὁδοῦ ἀνεχώρησαν εἰς τὴν χώραν αὐτῶν
12
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Cross References

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
22
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:

Matthew 2:19

Τελευτήσαντος δὲ τοῦ Ἡρῴδου ἰδού ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ' ὄναρ φαίνεται τῷ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ
19
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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
13
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.

Matthew 27:19

Καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ λέγουσα Μηδὲν σοὶ καὶ τῷ δικαίῳ ἐκείνῳ· πολλὰ γὰρ ἔπαθον σήμερον κατ' ὄναρ δι' αὐτόν
19
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Matthew 1:20

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
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.

Genesis 31:24

וַיָּבֹא אֱלֹהִים אֶל-לָבָן הָֽאֲרַמִּי בַּֽחֲלֹם הַלָּיְלָה וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ פֶּן-תְּדַבֵּר עִֽם-יַעֲקֹב מִטּוֹב עַד-רָֽע׃
24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Genesis 20:6

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָֽאֱלֹהִים בַּֽחֲלֹם גַּם אָֽנֹכִי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי בְתָם-לְבָֽבְךָ עָשִׂיתָ זֹּאת וָֽאֶחְשֹׂךְ גַּם-אָֽנֹכִי אֽוֹתְךָ מֵֽחֲטוֹ-לִי עַל-כֵּן לֹֽא-נְתַתִּיךָ לִנְגֹּעַ אֵלֶֽיהָ׃
6
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

Daniel 2:19

אֱדַיִן לְדָנִיֵּאל בְּחֶזְוָא דִֽי-לֵילְיָא רָזָא גֲלִי אֱדַיִן דָּֽנִיֵּאל בָּרִךְ לֶאֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּֽא׃
19
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Acts 5:29

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ ἀπόστολοι εἶπον Πειθαρχεῖν δεῖ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις
29
Then Peter and and the other apostles answered said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Job 33:15

בַּחֲלוֹם׀ חֶזְיוֹן לַיְלָה בִּנְפֹל תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל-אֲנָשִׁים בִּתְנוּמוֹת עֲלֵי מִשְׁכָּֽב׃
15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Acts 4:19

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτούς εἶπον Εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ θεοῦ κρίνατε
19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Exodus 1:17

וַתִּירֶאןָ הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים וְלֹא עָשׂוּ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֲלֵיהֶן מֶלֶךְ מִצְרָיִם וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת-הַיְלָדִֽים׃
17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

Hebrews 11:7

Πίστει χρηματισθεὶς Νῶε περὶ τῶν μηδέπω βλεπομένων εὐλαβηθεὶς κατεσκεύασεν κιβωτὸν εἰς σωτηρίαν τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ δι' ἧς κατέκρινεν τὸν κόσμον καὶ τῆς κατὰ πίστιν δικαιοσύνης ἐγένετο κληρονόμος
7
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

1 Corinthians 3:19

ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ ἐστιν γέγραπται γάρ Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν·
19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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