Luke 2:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Young's Literal Translation
this enrollment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria—

King James Bible
([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. )

Greek
This [was the]
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

first
πρώτη (prōtē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

census
ἀπογραφὴ (apographē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 582: An enrollment, census-taking, record. From apographo; an enrollment; by implication, an assessment.

to take place [while]
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

Quirinius
Κυρηνίου (Kyrēniou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2958: Cyrenius or Quirinius, governor of Syria. Of Latin origin; Cyrenius, a Roman.

was governor
ἡγεμονεύοντος (hēgemoneuontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2230: To govern. From hegemon; to act as ruler.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Syria.
Συρίας (Syrias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4947: Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with Cilicia. Probably of Hebrew origin; Syria, a region of Asia.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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