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But as Joseph was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take Mary home as your wife. The baby inside her is from the Holy Spirit.
Reference
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph)
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
Hebrew: Yᵉhôwçêph
Jehoseph (i.e. Joseph), a son of Jacob
Greek: πρός (prós)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Hebrew: ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
Hebrew: gêh
this
Greek: ἄγγελος (ángelos)
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
Hebrew: ʼabbîyr
{mighty (spoken of God)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: ἐνύπνιον (enýpnion)
something seen in sleep, i.e. a dream (vision in a dream)
Hebrew: chêlem
a dream
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἄγγελος (ángelos)
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
Hebrew: ʼabbîyr
{mighty (spoken of God)}
Greek: Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph)
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
Hebrew: Yᵉhôwçêph
Jehoseph (i.e. Joseph), a son of Jacob
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Greek: Δαβίδ (Dabíd)
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
Hebrew: Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
Greek: φόβος (phóbos)
alarm or fright
Hebrew: zâchal
to crawl; by implication, to fear
Greek: ἀπορφανίζω (aporphanízō)
to bereave wholly, i.e. (figuratively) separate (from intercourse)
Hebrew: gâzâh
to cut off, i.e. portion out
Greek: Μαρία (María)
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
Greek: οἶκος (oîkos)
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: γυναικεῖος (gynaikeîos)
feminine
Hebrew: shêgâl
a (legitimate) queen
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ταύτῃ (taútēi)
(towards or of) this
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὅσιος (hósios)
and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
Greek: φάντασμα (phántasma)
(properly concrete) a (mere) show ("phantasm"), i.e. spectre
Holy
Matthew 1:18
Parallel theme
Matthew 28:5
Matthew 2:22
Luke 1:19
Isaiah 26:3
Isaiah 30:21
Psalm 143:8
Psalm 119:125
References Lord
Matthew 2:19
Spirit
Joel 2:28
Verse Explanation
While Joseph is considering this decision, an angel appears to him in a dream and explains that Mary's child was conceived through the Holy Spirit, instructing Joseph not to be afraid to take Mary as his wife.
History
1st-century Jewish culture: Dreams were sometimes understood as a means through which God communicated important messages.