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Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
διὸdioTherefore
Lemma: διό (dio) · Strong's: G1352
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore — διό ; conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ, ; wherefore, on which account: Mat.27:8, Luk.7:7, Act.15:19, Rom.1:24, al.; δ. καί, Luk.1:35, Act.10:29 24:26, Rom.4:22 15:22, 2Co.1:20 4:13 5:9, Php.2:9, Heb.11:12 13:12 (see Ellic. on…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 53 times. Also: Luke 1:35, Luke 7:7, Acts 10:29, Acts 15:19, Acts 20:31, Acts 24:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1352; TFLSJ G1352; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 1
ἐκλήθηeklēthēwas called
Lemma: καλέω (kaleō) · Strong's: G2564G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to call: call — καλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for קרא ; ] ; 1. to call, summon: with accusative of person(s), Mat.20:8 25:14, Mrk.3:31, Luk.19:13, Act.4:18; before ἐκ, Mat.2:15 (LXX); metaphorically, 1Pe.2:9. ; 2. to call to one's…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 139 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2564G; TFLSJ G2564G; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 2
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 27:8 word 3
ἀγρὸςagrosfield
Lemma: ἀγρός (agros) · Strong's: G0068G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: field — ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה ]; 1. a field: Mat.6:28, al. ; 2. the country: Mrk.15:21, al.; pl., country places, farms: Mrk.5:14 6:36 56, Luk.8:34 9:12. ; 3. = χωρίον a piece of ground: Mrk.10:29,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0068G; TFLSJ G0068G; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 4
ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 5
ἀγρὸςagrosField
Lemma: ἀγρός (agros) · Strong's: G0068H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: Field (of blood) — ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה ]; 1. a field: Mat.6:28, al. ; 2. the country: Mrk.15:21, al.; pl., country places, farms: Mrk.5:14 6:36 56, Luk.8:34 9:12. ; 3. = χωρίον a piece of ground: Mrk.10:29,…
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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 27:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0068H; TFLSJ G0068H; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 6
αἵματοςaimatosof Blood
Lemma: αἷμα (ahima) · Strong's: G0129H
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: (Field of) Blood — αἷμα, ατος, τό, ; [in LXX for דָּם ; ] ; blood. ; 1. In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13. ; 2. In special senses: ; (a) of generation, origin,…
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 1:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0129H; TFLSJ G0129H; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 7
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 8
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 27:8 word 9
σήμερον.¶sēmeronthis day.
Lemma: σήμερον (sēmeron) · Strong's: G4594
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: today — σήμερον (Att.. τήμερον), ; adv., [in LXX for יוֹם ; ] ; to-day: Mat.6:11, Luk.4:21, Act.4:9, al.; opposite to αὔριον, Mat.6:30, Luk.12:28, Jas.4:13; χθὲς καὶ σ. καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, Heb.13:8; ἡ σ. ἡμέρα, Act.20:20; ἕως…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 6:11, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 21:28, Matthew 27:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4594; TFLSJ G4594; TAGNT Matthew 27:8 word 10
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| That is why | → | διό G1352 therefore |
| [it] | → | ἀγρός G0068G field |
| has been called | → | καλέω G2564G to call: call |
| the Field | → | ἀγρός G0068G field |
| of Blood | → | αἷμα G0129H (Field of) Blood |
| to | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| this day | → | σήμερον G4594 today |
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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