Matthew 2:8

Καὶ πέμψας αὐτοὺς εἰς Βηθλεὲμ εἶπε, Πορευθέντες ἀκριβῶς ἐξετάσατε περὶ τοῦ παιδίου· ἐπὰν δὲ εὕρητε, ἀπαγγείλατέ μοι, ὅπως κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν προσκυνήσω αὐτῷ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3992; pempsas; πέμψας; he who has sent; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 846; autous; αὐτοὺς; them; PPro-AM3P

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 965; Bēthleem; Βηθλέεμ; Bethlehem; N-AFS

Strongs 2036; eipen; εἶπεν; said; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 4198; Poreuthentes; Πορευθέντες; those who have led across; V-APP-NMP

Strongs 1833; exetasate; ἐξετάσατε; inquire; V-AMA-2P

Strongs 199; akribōs; ἀκριβῶς; fully; Adv

Strongs 4012; peri; περὶ; around; Prep

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GNS

Strongs 3813; paidiou; παιδίου; Child; N-GNS

Strongs 1875; epan; ἐπὰν; when; Conj

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 2147; heurēte; εὕρητε; you shall find; V-ASA-2P

Strongs 518; apangeilate; ἀπαγγείλατέ; bring word back; V-AMA-2P

Strongs 1473; moi; μοι; myself; PPro-D1S

Strongs 3704; hopōs; ὅπως; in such a manner; Conj

Strongs 2504; kagō; κἀγὼ; even myself; PPro-N1S

Strongs 2064; elthōn; ἐλθὼν; he who has come; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 4352; proskynēsō; προσκυνήσω; may kiss; V-ASA-1S

Strongs 846; autō; αὐτῷ; to himself; PPro-DM3S

RBT Hebrew Literal:

To Kiss to the Wild Animal

He who has sent themselves into House of the Bread said, "Those who have traveled across, scrutinize precisely, around to^8a the Little Child, and when you find, announce to myself, such that even I, he who has come, may kiss to himself.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, Having gone, examine thoroughly concerning the child; and when ye should find, announce ye to me, so that I also, having gone, will worship him.

LITV Translation:
And sending them to Bethlehem, he said, Having gone, search carefully for the child. And when you find him , bring me word again so that coming I may also worship him.

ESV Translation:
And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”

Footnotes

8a

This is a common expression found in the NT.

In the literal sense, περὶ τοῦ can be understood as "around [to/of]." Here’s how:

• περὶ literally means "around" (in a spatial sense, like encircling something) but often extends metaphorically to mean "about" or "concerning" in abstract contexts.
• τοῦ (genitive case) signifies possession or relation, so it can be interpreted as "of the" or "to the."

Classical Greek will typically use the phrase to express something like "concerning the" or "about the" but this does not void the literal meaning.