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And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 1
τοῦtouThe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 2
ἡλίουhēliousun
Lemma: ἥλιος (hēlios) · Strong's: G2246
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: sun — ἥλιος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶשׁ ; ] ; the sun: with art. (El., § 46, 5), Mat.5:45 13:43 17:2 24:29, Mrk.1:32 4:6 13:24 16:2, Luk.4:40, Act.2:20" (LXX) Act.26:13, Eph.4:26, Jas.1:11, Rev.1:16 6:12 8:12 9:2…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 13:6, Matthew 13:43, Matthew 17:2, Matthew 24:29, Mark 1:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2246; TFLSJ G2246; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 3
ἐκλιπόντος.eklipontosdarkened.
Lemma: ἐκλείπω (ekleipō) · Strong's: G1587
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-GSM)
Meaning: to fail — ἐκ-λείπω ; [in LXX for כָּלָה, כָּרַת ni., תָּמַם, etc., 47 different words in all ; ] ; 1. trans., to leave out, pass over. ; 2. Intrans., to leave off, cease, fail: μαμωνᾶς, Luk.16:9; πίστις, Luk.22:32; ἔτη, Heb.1:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 16:9, Luke 22:32, Hebrews 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1587; TFLSJ G1587; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 4
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 5
ἐσχίσθηeschisthēwas torn
Lemma: σχίζω (schizō) · Strong's: G4977
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to split — σχίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּקַע ; ] ; to cleave, rend: Mat.27:51, Mrk.1:10 15:38, Luk.5:36 23:45, Jhn.19:24 21:11; metaphorically, in pass., to be divided into factions, Act.14:4 23:7.† ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 27:51, Mark 1:10, Mark 15:38, Luke 5:36, John 19:24, John 21:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4977; TFLSJ G4977; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 6
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 7
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 8
καταπέτασμαkatapetasmaveil
Lemma: καταπέτασμα (katapetasma) · Strong's: G2665
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: curtain — κατα-πέτασμα, -τος, τό; (= cl. παραπέτασμα) [in LXX chiefly for פֹּרֶכֶת (the veil of the Holy of Holies), Exo.26:31, Lev.21:23, al.; also for מָסָךְ (the outer veil), Exo.35:12, Num_3:26, al. (elsewhere κάλυμμα) ; ] ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Hebrews 6:19, Hebrews 9:3, Hebrews 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2665; TFLSJ G2665; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 9
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 10
ναοῦnaoutemple
Lemma: ναός (naos) · Strong's: G3485
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: temple — ναός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ; ] ; 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). ; 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, ; (a)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3485; TFLSJ G3485; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 11
μέσον.mesonin [the] middle.
Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 10:16, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT Luke 23:45 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| sun | → | ἥλιος G2246 sun |
| was darkened | → | ἐκλείπω G1587 to fail |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| veil | → | καταπέτασμα G2665 curtain |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| temple | → | ναός G3485 temple |
| was torn | → | σχίζω G4977 to split |
| down [the] middle | → | μέσος G3319 midst |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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