Matthew 2:7

Matthew 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared.

Context of Matthew 2:7

5They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6"'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'" Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." 9After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

Matthew 2:7 word by word

Τότε Ἡρῴδης λάθρᾳ καλέσας τοὺς μάγους ἠκρίβωσεν παρ᾽ αὐτῶν τὸν χρόνον τοῦ φαινομένου ἀστέρος,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
• when he hadκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• privilyλάθραlathra · quietlyG2977
• calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• the wise menμάγοςmagos · sageG3097
• enquiredἀκριβόωakriboō · be exactlyG198
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• what timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• the starἀστήρastēr · starG792
• appearedφαίνωphainō · to shine/appearG5316

Cross-references for Matthew 2:7

• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
• Exodus 1:10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land."
• 1 Samuel 18:21Saul thought, "Let me give her to him, that she may be a snare for him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him." Therefore Saul said to David a second time, "You shall now be my son-in-law."
• Psalms 10:9he lurks in ambush like a lion in his thicket; he lurks that he may seize the poor; he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
• Psalms 55:21His speech was smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
• Psalms 64:4shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
• Psalms 83:3They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult together against your treasured ones.
• Isaiah 7:5Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying,
• Ezekiel 38:10"Thus says the Lord God: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme
• Revelation 12:1And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

Commentaries on Matthew 2:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Privily - Secretly, privately. He did this to ascertain the time when Jesus was born. Diligently - Accurately, exactly. He took pains to learn the precise time when the star appeared. He did this because he naturally concluded that the star appeared just at the time of his birth, and he wished to know precisely how old the child was.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23This story shows how certain parts of the life of Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. This includes: his family history and birth (chapter 1), and the places he lived as a child (chapter 2). The story also shows how efforts to stop the plan of God do not work (2:1–15; see also 27:62–66).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men--Herod has so far succeeded in his murderous design: he has tracked the spot where lies his victim, an unconscious babe. But he has another point to fix--the date of His birth--without which he might still miss his mark. The one he had got from the Sanhedrim; the other he will have from the sages; but secretly, lest his object should be suspected and defeated. So he inquired of them…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 2:7

• Heathen
• Jesus, the Christ
• Magi
• Miracles
• Wisdom
• Wise Men

In the dictionaries

• Herod
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Commentaries on Matthew 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings