Matthew 1:24
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:”
ἐγείρω
To raise up, to awaken, to arouse. Egeiro. He is not here He has risen. The resurrection is the pivot of history. Everything before it points to it. Everything after flows from it.
κύριος
of the Lord;
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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παραλαμβάνω
received
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παραλαμβάνω
To take, to receive, to accept. Paralambano. I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you. The Gospel is a trust received and passed on. Handle it with care.
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ποιέω
he did
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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προστάσσω
he commanded
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προστάσσω
to arrange towards, i.e. (figuratively) enjoin
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ὕπνος
sleep
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ὕπνος
sleep, i.e. (figuratively) spiritual torpor
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Ἰωσήφ
Joseph
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Ἰωσήφ
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
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γυνή
wife
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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