Matthew

Matthew 28:2–4

²Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. ³His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. ⁴The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.

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Matthew 28:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
there was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a great	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
earthquake	σεισμὸς	seismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4578 an earthquake, storm
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
an angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
descended	καταβὰς	katabas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
rolled away	ἀπεκύλισεν	apekylisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G617 I roll away
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sat	ἐκάθητο	ekathēto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
on	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 28:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
appearance	εἰδέα	eidea	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2397 form, outward appearance
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
lightning	ἀστραπὴ	astrapē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G796 a flash of lightning, brightness, luster
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
clothes	ἔνδυμα	endyma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1742 a garment, raiment
white	λευκὸν	leukon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3022 white, bright
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
snow	χιών	chiōn	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5510 snow

Matthew 28:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
guards	τηροῦντες	tērountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
trembled	ἐσείσθησαν	eseisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4579 I shake
in	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
fear	φόβου	phobou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
of him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
became	ἐγενήθησαν	egenēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
dead	νεκροί	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse

Cross-references

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Matthew 28:2 John 20:12–13 · Luke 24:2–5 · Mark 16:3–5 · Acts 16:26 · Matthew 27:51–53 · John 20:1

Matthew 28:3 Mark 9:3 · Acts 1:10 · Mark 16:5 · Revelation 18:1 · John 20:12 · Revelation 3:4–5 · Matthew 17:2 · Revelation 1:14–16 · Revelation 10:1

Matthew 28:4 Revelation 1:17 · Daniel 10:7 · Matthew 27:65–66 · Acts 16:29 · Matthew 28:11 · Job 4:14 · Acts 9:3–7 · Psalm 48:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.