Matthew 28:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.”
Matthew 28:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 28:220 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἰδοὺidoubehold
σεισμὸςseismosearthquake, tempest
ἐγένετοegenetoarise, be
assembled, be(-come
μέγαςmegas(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἄγγελοςangelosangel, messenger
γὰρgarfor
κυρίουkyriouLord
καταβὰςkatabascome (get, go, step) down
ἐξexfrom / out of
οὐρανοῦouranouair, heaven(-ly), sky
καὶkaiand / also
προσελθὼνproselthōn(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunt…
ἀπεκύλισεapekyliseroll away (back)
τὸνtonthe
λίθονlithon(mill-, stumbling-)stone
καὶkaiand / also
ἐκάθητοekathētodwell, sit (by, down)
ἐπάνωepanōabove, more than, (up-)on
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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