Matthew

Matthew 27:55–56

⁵⁵And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him. ⁵⁶Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

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Matthew 27:55

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
many	πολλαὶ	pollai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
women	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
were	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
watching	θεωροῦσαι	theōrousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
a distance	μακρόθεν	makrothen	Adverb	G3113 from a distance
had followed	ἠκολούθησαν	ēkolouthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
to minister	διακονοῦσαι	diakonousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1247 I wait at table, serve
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 27:56

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Mary	Μαρία	Maria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
Magdalene	Μαγδαληνή	Magdalēnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3094 Magdalene
Mary	Μαρία	Maria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
of James	Ἰακώβου	Iakōbou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2385 James
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Zebedee’s	Ζεβεδαίου	Zebedaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2199 Zebedee
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent

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Matthew 27:55 Luke 8:2–3 · Luke 23:48–49 · John 19:25–27

Matthew 27:56 John 19:25 · Mark 15:47–16:1 · Mark 16:9 · Matthew 28:1 · Luke 24:10 · Matthew 27:61 · John 20:18 · John 20:1 · Matthew 13:55

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.