Luke 2:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Thisαὕτη
(autē)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
was the firstπρώτη
(prōtē)
4413: first, chiefcontr. superl. of pro
censusἀπογραφὴ
(apographē)
582: a register, enrollmentfrom apographó
takenἐγένετο
(egeneto)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
while QuiriniusΚυρηνίου
(kurēniou)
2958: Quirinius, a governor of Syriaof Latin origin
was governorἡγεμονεύοντος
(ēgemoneuontos)
2230: to commandfrom hégemón
of Syria.Συρίας
(surias)
4947: Syria, a region N. and E. of Pal.of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Tsor


















KJV Lexicon
αυτη  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
απογραφη  noun - nominative singular feminine
apographe  ap-og-raf-ay':  an enrollment; by implication, an assessment -- taxing.
πρωτη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
protos  pro'-tos:  foremost (in time, place, order or importance) -- before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
εγενετο  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
ηγεμονευοντος  verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine
hegemoneuo  hayg-em-on-yoo'-o:  to act as ruler -- be governor.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
συριας  noun - genitive singular feminine
Suria  soo-ree'-ah:  Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia -- Syria.
κυρηνιου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Kurenios  koo-ray'-nee-os:  Cyrenius (i.e. Quirinus), a Roman -- Cyrenius.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

King James Bible
(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

International Standard Version
This was the first registration taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

NET Bible
This was the first registration, taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
This census was the first in the government of Quraynus in Syria.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

King James 2000 Bible
(And this taxing was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
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