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Matthew 2:7

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G5119 Then τοτε

G2264 Herod ηρωδης

G2977 when he had privily λαθρα

G2564 called καλεσας

G3588 the τους

G3097 wise men μαγους

G198 enquired of them diligently ηκριβωσεν

G3844 παρ

G846 αυτων

G3588 the τον

G5550 what time χρονον

G3588 the του

G5316 appeared φαινομενου

G792 star αστερος

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G5119 Then

G2264 Herod

when

had

G2977 privily

G2564 called

G3588 the

wise

G3097 men

enquired

them

G198 diligently

what

G5550 time

G3588 the

G792 star

G5316 appeared

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G3097

Greek: μάγος

Transliteration: magos

Pronunciation: mag'-os

Part of Speech: Noun Masculine

Bible Usage: sorcerer wise man.

Definition:

a Magian that is Oriental scientist; by implication a magician

1. a magus

a. the name given by the Babylonians (Chaldeans), Medes, Persians, and others, to the wise men, teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, augers, soothsayers, sorcerers etc.

b. the oriental wise men (astrologers) who, having discovered by the rising of a remarkable star that the Messiah had just been born, came to Jerusalem to worship him

c. a false prophet and sorcerer

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.