Matthew 27:51 — King James Version← Study notes
“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;”
Matthew 27:51 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 27:5121 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
τὸtothe
καταπέτασμαkatapetasmavail
τοῦtouthe
ναοῦnaoushrine, temple
ἐσχίσθηeschisthēbreak, divide, open
ἀπ’ap’from
ἄνωθενanōthenfrom above, again, from the beginning (ver…
ἕωςheōseven (until, unto), (as) far
(as)
κάτωkatōbeneath, bottom, down
εἰςeisinto / to
δύοdyoboth, twain, two
καὶkaiand / also
ἡhēthe
γῆgēcountry, earth(-ly), ground
ἐσείσθηeseisthēmove, quake, shake
καὶkaiand / also
αἱhaithe
πέτραιpetrairock
ἐσχίσθησανeschisthēsanbreak, divide, open
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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