Matthew 2:12
Strong's Lexicon
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

having been warned
χρηματισθέντες (chrēmatisthentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5537: From chrema; to utter an oracle, i.e. Divinely intimate; by implication, to constitute a firm for business, i.e. bear as a title.

in
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

a dream
ὄναρ (onar)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3677: A dream. Of uncertain derivation; a dream.

not
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

to return
ἀνακάμψαι (anakampsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 344: To bend or turn back; I return. From ana and kampto; to turn back.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Herod,
Ἡρῴδην (Hērōdēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.

they withdrew
ἀνεχώρησαν (anechōrēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 402: From ana and choreo; to retire.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

country
χώραν (chōran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.

by
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

another
ἄλλης (allēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.

route.
ὁδοῦ (hodou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

Young's Literal Translation
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

New American Standard Bible
And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

King James Bible
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

New Living Translation
When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod.

English Standard Version
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

New American Standard Bible
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

King James Bible
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

International Standard Version
Having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they left for their own country by a different road.

NET Bible
After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

American Standard Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

English Revised Version
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Young's Literal Translation
and having been divinely warned in a dream not to turn back unto Herod, through another way they withdrew to their own region.
















Cross References
Job 33:15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

Job 33:16
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

Matthew 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

Matthew 2:19
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Matthew 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Matthew 27:19
When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Luke 2:26
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Hebrews 8:5
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
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