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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 one rose up Judas the Galilean, in the days of the census, and drew into revolt people after him; and he perished, and all as many as obeyed him were scattered abroad. (Acts 5:37)
governor.
Luke 3:1• 1Now, in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituræa and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene, (Luke 3:1)
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Acts 13:7• 7who was with the pro-consul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He, having called to [him] Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God. (Acts 13:7)
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Acts 18:12• 12But when Gallio was pro-consul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul, and brought him before the judgment seat, (Acts 18:12)
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Acts 23:26• 26Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. (Acts 23:26)
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Acts 26:30• 30And c 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.