Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

New American Standard Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

King James Version

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Holman Bible

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed beyond measure.

International Standard Version

When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.

A Conservative Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

American Standard Version

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Amplified

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

An Understandable Version

And when they saw the star, they were extremely happy.

Anderson New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.

Bible in Basic English

And when they saw the star they were full of joy.

Common New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Daniel Mace New Testament

when they observ'd this of the star, they were extreamly well pleas'd.

Darby Translation

And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Godbey New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Goodspeed New Testament

When they saw the star, they were very glad,

John Wesley New Testament

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Julia Smith Translation

And seeing the star, they rejoiced with great joy exceedingly.

King James 2000

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now [when they] saw the star, they rejoiced [with] very great joy.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When they saw the star they were marvelously glad;

Moffatt New Testament

When they caught sight of the star, they were intensely glad;

Montgomery New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with great gladness.

NET Bible

When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

New Heart English Bible

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Noyes New Testament

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Sawyer New Testament

And seeing the star they rejoiced with great joy;

The Emphasized Bible

and, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when they saw the star, they were exceedingly transported with joy.

Twentieth Century New Testament

At the sight of the star they were filled with joy.

Webster

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Weymouth New Testament

When they saw the star, the sight filled them with intense joy.

Williams New Testament

When they saw the star, they were thrilled with ecstatic joy,

World English Bible

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Worrell New Testament

And, seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Worsley New Testament

And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy;

Youngs Literal Translation

And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

the star
ἀστήρ 
Aster 
Usage: 16

χαίρω 
Chairo 
Usage: 60

with exceeding
σφόδρα 
Sphodra 
Usage: 10

μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

Context Readings

Wise Men Visit Jesus

9 When they had heard the king, they departed. And lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them until it came and stood over where the child was. 10 And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary His mother. And they fell down and worshiped Him. And opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Cross References

Psalm 67:4

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for You shall judge the peoples righteously and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

Psalm 105:3

Glory in His holy name; let the heart of those who seek Jehovah rejoice.

Luke 2:10

And the angel said to them, Do not fear. For behold, I give to you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Luke 2:20

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as was spoken to them.

Romans 15:9-13

and that the nations might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will confess to You in the nations, and I will praise Your name."

Deuteronomy 32:13

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, so that he might eat the increase of the fields. And He made him suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock,

Acts 13:46-48

But speaking boldly, Paul and Barnabas said, It was necessary for the Word of God to be spoken to you first. But since indeed you put it far from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the nations.

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