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Luke 2

Luke 2:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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(And this
houtos (Greek #3778)
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
KJV usage: he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Pronounce: hoo'-tos
Origin: οὗτοι (hoo'-toy), nominative feminine singular αὕτη (how'-tay), and nominative feminine plural αὕται (how'-tahee) from the article 3588 and 846
taxing
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
apographe (Greek #582)
an enrollment; by implication, an assessment
KJV usage: taxing.
Pronounce: ap-og-raf-ay'
Origin: from 583
was
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
first
protos (Greek #4413)
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
KJV usage: before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
Pronounce: pro'-tos
Origin: contracted superlative of 4253
made when
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
Cyrenius
Kurenios (Greek #2958)
Cyrenius (i.e. Quirinus), a Roman
KJV usage: Cyrenius.
Pronounce: koo-ray'-nee-os
Origin: of Latin origin
was governor
hegemoneuo (Greek #2230)
to act as ruler
KJV usage: be governor.
Pronounce: hayg-em-on-yoo'-o
Origin: from 2232
of Syria
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Suria (Greek #4947)
Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre), a region of Asia
KJV usage: Syria.
Pronounce: soo-ree'-ah
Origin: probably of Hebrew origin (06865)
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Cyrenius,
Governor,
Syria; Syrian,
Taxes; Taxation; Taxing

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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taxing.
Acts 5:37• 37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. (Acts 5:37)
governor.
Luke 3:1• 1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, (Luke 3:1)
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Acts 13:7• 7Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. (Acts 13:7)
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Acts 18:12• 12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, (Acts 18:12)
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Acts 23:26• 26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. (Acts 23:26)
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Acts 26:30• 30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: (Acts 26:30)
• I have no doubt that the only right translation of this passage is, “The census itself was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.” The Holy Spirit notes this circumstance to show that, when once the purpose of God was accomplished, the decree was not historically carried out till afterwards. A great deal of learning has been spent on what I believe to be simple and clear in the text. (“Luke 2” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The census itself first took place when Cyrenius had the government of Syria.

W. Kelly Translation

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The census itselfa first took place when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.

WK Translation Notes

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Some MSS. read "The census itself." The Edd. have "This was the first census." The text would seem to be a parenthetic statement to guard from confusion.