Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night. Young's Literal Translation And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock, King James Bible And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. there were ἦσαν (ēsan) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. shepherds ποιμένες (poimenes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4166: A shepherd; hence met: of the feeder, protector, and ruler of a flock of men. Of uncertain affinity; a shepherd. residing in the fields ἀγραυλοῦντες (agraulountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 63: To spend the night in the open, bivouac. From agros and auleo; to camp out. nearby, χώρᾳ (chōra) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. keeping φυλάσσοντες (phylassontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5442: Probably from phule through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. Be on guard; by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid. watch φυλακὰς (phylakas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. over ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 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. flocks ποίμνην (poimnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4167: A flock (of sheep or goats). Contraction from poimaino; a flock. by night. νυκτὸς (nyktos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. |
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