Matthew 27:51
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
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ASV
And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;
KJV
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἰδοὺ | idou | behold | G2400 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| καταπέτασμα | katapetasma | veil | G2665 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| ναοῦ | naou | temple | G3485 → |
| ἐσχίσθη | eschisthē | was torn | G4977 → |
| ἀπ᾽ | ap᾽ | from | G575 → |
| ἄνωθεν | anōthen | top | G509 → |
| ἕως | he'ōs | until | G2193 → |
| κάτω | katō | bottom | G2736 → |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 → |
| δύο, | duo | two, | G1417 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| γῆ | gē | earth | G1093 → |
| ἐσείσθη, | eseisthē | was shaken, | G4579 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| αἱ | hai | the | G3588 → |
| πέτραι | petrai | rocks | G4073 → |
| ἐσχίσθησαν, | eschisthēsan | were split, | G4977 → |
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