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her firstborn Son =
her son, the firstborn. App-179.
wrapped . . . swaddling clothes. Greek sparganoo = to swathe. Occurs only here and Luk_2:12. A medical term = bandage. See Co Luk_1:4, Luk_1:14. Eng. "swathe". Anglo = Saxon swathu = as much grass as is mown at one stroke of the scythe. From Low Germ. swade = a scythe. Hence a shred, or slice, then a bandage. Compare Eze_16:4.
a = the. But all the Texts omit the Art.
manger. Greek phatne (from pateomai, to eat). Occurs only in verses: Luk_12:16, and Luk_13:15. Septuagint for Hebrew. 'ebus. Pro_14:4.
no. Greek. ou. App-105.
the inn = the Khan. Not "guestchamber", as in Luk_22:11 and Mar_14:14, its only other occurrences.