Matthew 4:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
Matthew 4:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 4:1620 words
ὁhothe
λαὸςlaospeople
ὁhothe
καθήμενοςkathēmenosdwell, sit (by, down)
ἐνenabout, after, against
σκοτίᾳskotiadark(-ness)
φῶςphōsfire, light
εἶδενeidenbehold, perceive, see
μέγαmega(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
καὶkaiand / also
τοῖςtoisthe
καθημένοιςkathēmenoisdwell, sit (by, down)
ἐνenabout, after, against
χώρᾳchōracoast, county, fields
καὶkaiand / also
σκιᾷskiashadow
θανάτουthanatou(be…) death
φῶςphōsfire, light
ἀνέτειλενaneteilen(a-, make to)
rise, at the rising of
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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