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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what 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

5“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: 6“ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped 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 assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
• Exodus 1:10Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country.”
• 1 Samuel 18:21“I will give her to him,” he thought, “so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.”
• Psalms 10:9like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
• Psalms 55:21His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
• Psalms 64:4They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
• Psalms 83:3With cunning they conspire against your people; they plot against those you cherish.
• Isaiah 7:5Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have plotted your ruin, saying,
• Ezekiel 38:10“ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil scheme.
• Revelation 12:1A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

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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• Herod, Herod the Great
• Wise men
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• Jesus
• Lamentation
• Magic

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