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dwelt = settled.
in. Greek. eis.
Nazareth. His former residence. App-169. TheAramaic name. See App-94. See note on verses: Mat_2:1, Mat_2:11, in, and Luk_2:39.
that = so that.
spoken. It does not say "written". It is not "an unsolved difficulty", as alleged. The prophecy had been uttered by more than one prophet; therefore the reference to the Hebrew nezer ( = a branch) is useless, as it is used of Christ only by Isaiah (Isa_11:1; Isa_60:21), and it was "spoken" by "the prophets" (plural) Note the Figure of speech Hysteresis. App-6.