Matthew 27:52
The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;
KJV
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| μνημεῖα | mnēmeia | tombs | G3419 → |
| ἀνεῴχθησαν, | aneōchthēsan | were opened, | G455 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| πολλὰ | polla | many | G4183 → |
| σώματα | sōmata | bodies | G4983 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| κεκοιμημένων | kekoimēmenōn | having fallen asleep | G2837 → |
| ἁγίων | hagiōn | saints | G40 → |
| ἠγέρθησαν, | ēgerthēsan | were raised, | G1453 → |
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