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And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: (KJV)
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ἮσανĒsanThey were
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 1
δὲdenow
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.,…
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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 Matthew 27:55 word 2
ἐκεῖekeithere
Lemma: ἐκεῖ (ekei) · Strong's: G1563
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: there — ἐκεῖ ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5,…
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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1563; TFLSJ G1563; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 3
γυναῖκεςgunaikeswomen
Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)
Meaning: woman — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1135G; TFLSJ G1135G; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 4
πολλαὶpollaimany
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (A-NPF)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 5
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 6
μακρόθενmakrothenafar off
Lemma: μακρόθεν (makrothen) · Strong's: G3113
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: from afar — μακρόθεν; (μακρός), ; adv. (chiefly late), ; [in LXX for רָחוֹק, רָחַק, etc. ; ] ; from afar, afar: Luk.18:13 22:54; ἀπὸ μ. (Psa.138:6, Est.3:13, al.), Mat.26:58 27:55, Mrk.5:6 8:3 11:13 14:54 15:40, Luk.16:23 23:49,…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 26:58, Mark 5:6, Mark 8:3, Mark 11:13, Mark 14:54, Mark 15:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3113; TFLSJ G3113; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 7
θεωροῦσαιtheōrousailooking on
Lemma: θεωρέω (theōreō) · Strong's: G2334
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (V-PAP-NPF)
Meaning: to see/experience — θεωρέω, -ῶ; (θεωρός, a spectator, θεάομαι) [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה, חָזָה ; ] (present and imperfect only, exc. Jhn.7:3 (fut.), Mat.28:1, Luk.23:48, Jhn.8:51, Rev.11:12 (aor.); El., § 24); 1. (cl.), to look at, gaze,…
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Used 58 times. Also: Matthew 28:1, Mark 3:11, Mark 5:15, Mark 5:38, Mark 12:41, Mark 15:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2334; TFLSJ G2334; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 8
αἵτινεςaitineswho
Lemma: ὅστις (hostis, hētis) · Strong's: G3748
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (R-NPF)
Meaning: who/which — ὅστις, ἥτις, ὅ τι (also written ὅ, τι and ὅτι; see LS, see word; WH, §411; Tdf., Pr., 111), in NT scarcely ever except in nom. (M, Pr., 91), the only instance of the oblique cases being found in ἕως ὅτου (see: ἕως),…
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Used 146 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 7:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3748; TFLSJ G3748; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 9
ἠκολούθησανēkolouthēsanfollowed
Lemma: ἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō) · Strong's: G0190
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to follow — ἀκολουθέω, -ῶ ; (ἀκόλουθος, following; ἀ- cop., κέλευθος, poët., away), [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ ; ] ; to accompany, follow: Mat.4:25, al. Metaphorical, of discipleship: Mat.9:9, Mrk.9:38, Jhn.12:26, al. Absol.:…
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Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:20, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0190; TFLSJ G0190; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 10
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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.,…
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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 Matthew 27:55 word 11
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 12
ἀπὸapofrom
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 13
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
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 Matthew 27:55 word 14
ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasGalilee
Lemma: Γαλιλαία (Galilaia) · Strong's: G1056G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-GSF-L)
Meaning: Galilee — Γαλιλαία, -ας, ἡ (Heb. הַגָּלִיל, the circle, district), ; Galilee, the name of the northern region of Palestine in NT times: Γ. τῶν ἐθνῶν, Mat.4:15 (LXX); θάλασσα τῆς Γ., Mat.15:29 (cf. Jhn.6:1). ; (AS)
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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1056G; TFLSJ G1056G; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 15
διακονοῦσαιdiakonousaiministering
Lemma: διακονέω (diakoneō) · Strong's: G1247
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (V-PAP-NPF)
Meaning: to serve — διακονέω, ῶ; (δίακονος); 1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 25:44, Mark 1:13, Mark 1:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1247; TFLSJ G1247; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 16
αὐτῷ,autōto Him,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 27:55 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| many | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| women | → | γυνή G1135G woman |
| were | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| there | → | ἐκεῖ G1563 there |
| watching | → | θεωρέω G2334 to see/experience |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| a distance | → | μακρόθεν G3113 from afar |
| [They] | → | ὅστις G3748 who/which |
| had followed | → | ἀκολουθέω G0190 to follow |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| Galilee | → | Γαλιλαία G1056G Galilee |
| to minister | → | διακονέω G1247 to serve |
| to Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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