101G
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@BG, Matthew 2:9 "When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was".
according to the free dictionary, and many other, which states the same. it gives this meaning, Stand is usually a verb. Its past tense and -ed participle is stood. 1. saying where someone is. When you are standing somewhere, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. now a bible dictionary definition.
where in combination with stood over, is interesting. According to Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, STOOD OVER, For OVER, OVER AGAINST.
Here is a classic example of this, Mark 15:39 "And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God". now the Lord Jesus was physically above the centurion, (on the cross). but the scripture states that the centurion, which stood over ...... against. against changed the meaning of STOOD over. what the scripture is saying, the centurion was to watch him, that nobody released him, and that he did not come down from the cross himself. stood over against, here, it is Location, not direction. please read Gill's commentary on the verse.
so, standing or stood over is not directional of up or down as here in Matthew 2:9, but when used with "WHERE", they are identifying location and not direction.
I hope this helped in your understanding.
P.S. the saw "HIS" star in the East.
Peace in Christ Yeshua.
according to the free dictionary, and many other, which states the same. it gives this meaning, Stand is usually a verb. Its past tense and -ed participle is stood. 1. saying where someone is. When you are standing somewhere, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. now a bible dictionary definition.
where in combination with stood over, is interesting. According to Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, STOOD OVER, For OVER, OVER AGAINST.
Here is a classic example of this, Mark 15:39 "And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God". now the Lord Jesus was physically above the centurion, (on the cross). but the scripture states that the centurion, which stood over ...... against. against changed the meaning of STOOD over. what the scripture is saying, the centurion was to watch him, that nobody released him, and that he did not come down from the cross himself. stood over against, here, it is Location, not direction. please read Gill's commentary on the verse.
so, standing or stood over is not directional of up or down as here in Matthew 2:9, but when used with "WHERE", they are identifying location and not direction.
I hope this helped in your understanding.
P.S. the saw "HIS" star in the East.
sure, if I was in the east when I told you, (smile).I would be the head of it. But, that said...it could not be "seen in the East"..
Peace in Christ Yeshua.