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Luke 2:7

She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him with strips of linen cloth [as used to protect and steady the infant’s arms and legs], and put him in a manger, for there was no room for them in the guest room (the shelter).
[Here the word is not used for a commercial inn as in the parable of the Good Samaritan, see Luke 10:34. It probably refers to the guest room that was common in houses of the time. The same word is also used for the upper room where Jesus eats the last supper, see Luke 22:11. It would have been an insult to all of Joseph’s family if they had stayed in an inn when they had relatives in the city. Since many people are in Bethlehem for the tax assessment, this guest room seems to be occupied by another family, so Mary and Joseph are probably staying in the family living room. Adjacent to this room, it was common for there to be a stable where they brought their animals in during the night, see Deut 22:2. Perhaps it is in a manger in that part of the room that the newborn Jesus is laid.]
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καὶ   ἔτεκεν   τὸν   υἱὸν   αὐτῆς   τὸν   πρωτότοκον   καὶ   ἐσπαργάνωσεν   αὐτὸν   καὶ   ἀνέκλινεν   αὐτὸν   ἐν   φάτνῃ,   διότι   οὐκ   ἦν   αὐτοῖς   τόπος   ἐν   τῷ   καταλύματι.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

καὶ   ἔτεκεν   τὸν   υἱὸν   αὐτῆς   τὸν   πρωτότοκον   καὶ   ἐσπαργάνωσεν   αὐτὸν   καὶ   ἀνέκλινεν   αὐτὸν   ἐν   τῇ   φάτνῃ,   διότι   οὐκ   ἦν   αὐτοῖς   τόπος   ἐν   τῷ   καταλύματι.¶  

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NA has 23 words, TR has 24 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 And
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G5088
 ἔτεκεν (eteken)
 she brought forth
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active ind. second aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2AAI-3S
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G5207
 υἱὸν (yion)
 son
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G0846
 αὐτῆς (aytes)
 of her,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♀ genitive singular feminine
P-GSF
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G4416
 πρωτότοκον (prototokon)
 firstborn,
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
A-ASM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G4683
 ἐσπαργάνωσεν (esparganosen)
 wrapped in swaddling cloths
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G0846
 αὐτὸν (ayton)
 him,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
P-ASM
G2532
 καὶ (kai)
 and
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G0347
 ἀνέκλινεν (aneklinen)
 laid
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G0846
 αὐτὸν (ayton)
 Him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
P-ASM
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G5336
 φάτνῃ, (phatne,)
 a manger,
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G1360
 διότι (dioti)
 because
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3756
 οὐκ (oyk)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G1510
 ἦν (en)
 there was
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G0846
 αὐτοῖς (aytois)
 for them
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
dative pl. ♂ dative plural masculine
P-DPM
G5117
 τόπος (topos)
 a place
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G1722
 ἐν (en)
 in
Preposition Preposition
 PREP
G3588
 τῷ (to)
 the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
T-DSN
G2646
 καταλύματι.¶ (katalymati.)
 inn.
Noun Noun
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
N-DSN

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