Matthew 2:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”
πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
παιδίον
Child
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παιδίον
Child, boy, little one. Paidion. Unless you turn and become like children you will never enter the kingdom. Childlike dependence and trust is the posture God honours most.
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θησαυρός
treasures
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θησαυρός
Treasure, storehouse, repository. Thesauros. Where your treasure is there your heart will be also. Your heart follows your treasure. Invest in what matters to God.
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δῶρον
gifts,
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δῶρον
Gift, present, offering. Doron. The gift of God is eternal life. You cannot earn it, buy it or deserve it. It is a pure gift. Receive it with open hands.
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ἔρχομαι
having come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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οἰκία
house
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οἰκία
A house, a household, a family dwelling. In My Father's house are many rooms. Your eternal home is being prepared by Jesus Himself right now.
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εἴδω
they saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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προσκυνέω
they worshiped
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προσκυνέω
to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
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προσφέρω
they offered
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προσφέρω
to bear towards, i.e. lead to, tender (especially to God), treat
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Μαρία
Mary
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Μαρία
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
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χρυσός
gold
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χρυσός
gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
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μήτηρ
mother
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μήτηρ
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
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λίβανος
frankincense
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λίβανος
the incense-tree, i.e. (by implication) incense itself
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σμύρνα
myrrh.
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σμύρνα
myrrh
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