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Luke 2:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
a is born
tikto (Greek #5088)
to produce (from seed, as a mother, a plant, the earth, etc.), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: bear, be born, bring forth, be delivered, be in travail.
Pronounce: tik'-to
Origin: a strengthened form of a primary τέκω (tek'-o) (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses)
this day
semeron (Greek #4594)
on the (i.e. this) day (or night current or just passed); generally, now (i.e. at present, hitherto)
KJV usage: this (to-)day.
Pronounce: say'-mer-on
Origin: neuter (as adverb) of a presumed compound of the article 3588 (t changed to s) and 2250
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the city
polis (Greek #4172)
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
KJV usage: city.
Pronounce: pol'-is
Origin: probably from the same as 4171, or perhaps from 4183
of David
Dabid (Greek #1138)
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: dab-eed'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (01732)
a Saviour
soter (Greek #4990)
a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
KJV usage: saviour.
Pronounce: so-tare'
Origin: from 4982
, which
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
the Lord
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
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unto.
Luke 1:69• 69and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant; (Luke 1:69)
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Isa. 9:6• 6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty *God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. (Isa. 9:6)
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Matt. 1:21• 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for *he* shall save his people from their sins. (Matt. 1:21)
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Gal. 4:4‑5• 4but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, come of woman, come under law,
5that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive sonship.
(Gal. 4:4‑5)
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2 Tim. 1:9‑10• 9who has saved us, and has called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages of time,
10but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;
(2 Tim. 1:9‑10)
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Titus 2:10‑14• 10not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.
11For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,
12teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,
13awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
(Titus 2:10‑14)
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Titus 3:4‑7• 4But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
5not on the principle of works which have been done in righteousness which *we* had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
6which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7that, having been justified by *his* grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
(Titus 3:4‑7)
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1 John 4:14• 14And *we* have seen, and testify, that the Father has sent the Son as Saviour of the world. (1 John 4:14)
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which.
Luke 2:26• 26And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ. (Luke 2:26)
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Luke 1:43• 43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? (Luke 1:43)
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Luke 20:41‑42• 41And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son,
42and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand
(Luke 20:41‑42)
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Gen. 3:15• 15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel. (Gen. 3:15)
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Gen. 49:10• 10The sceptre will not depart from Judah, Nor the lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come, And to him will be the obedience of peoples. (Gen. 49:10)
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Psa. 2:2• 2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed: (Psa. 2:2)
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Dan. 9:24‑26• 24Seventy weeks are apportioned out upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to close the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make expiation for iniquity, and to bring in the righteousness of the ages, and to seal the vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies.
25Know therefore and understand: From the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem unto Messiah, the Prince, are seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks. The street and the moat shall be built again, even in troublous times.
26And after the sixty-two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, and shall have nothing; and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with an overflow, and unto the end, war,--the desolations determined.
(Dan. 9:24‑26)
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Matt. 1:16• 16and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (Matt. 1:16)
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Matt. 16:16• 16And Simon Peter answering said, *Thou* art the Christ, the Son of the living God. (Matt. 16:16)
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John 1:41,45• 41He first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messias (which being interpreted is Christ).
45Philip finds Nathanael, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth.
(John 1:41,45)
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John 6:69• 69and we have believed and known that thou art the holy one of God. (John 6:69)
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John 7:25‑27,41• 25Some therefore of those of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
26and behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers then indeed recognised that this is the Christ?
27But as to this man we know whence he is. Now as to the Christ, when he comes, no one knows whence he is.
41Others said, This is the Christ. Others said, Does then the Christ come out of Galilee?
(John 7:25‑27,41)
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John 20:31• 31but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name. (John 20:31)
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Acts 2:36• 36Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom *ye* have crucified, both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36)
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Acts 17:3• 3opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom *I* announce to you. (Acts 17:3)
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1 John 5:1• 1Every one that believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God; and every one that loves him that has begotten loves also him that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1)
the Lord.

J. N. Darby Translation

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for to-day a Saviour has been born to you in David’s city, who is Christ the Lord.

W. Kelly Translation

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for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ [the] Lord.