Matthew

Matthew 27:51

⁵¹At 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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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that moment	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
veil	καταπέτασμα	katapetasma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2665 a veil, curtain
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναοῦ	naou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
was torn	ἐσχίσθη	eschisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4977 I rend, divide asunder
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
top	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
bottom	κάτω	katō	Adverb	G2736 down, below, lower, under, less
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
quaked	ἐσείσθη	eseisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4579 I shake
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
rocks	πέτραι	petrai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4073 rock
were split	ἐσχίσθησαν	eschisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4977 I rend, divide asunder

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