Matthew 27:52

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Complete Jewish Bible:

Also the graves were opened, and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life;

Berean Standard Bible:

The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

American Standard Version:

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} the graves^{G3419} were opened^{G455}; and^{G2532} many^{G4183} bodies^{G4983} of the saints^{G40} which^{G3588} slept^{G2837} arose^{G1453},

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Commentary for Matthew 27:52

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3419
   There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μνημεῖον
   Transliteration: mnēmeîon
   Pronunciation: mnay-mi'-on
   Description: from μνήμη; a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment):--grave, sepulchre, tomb.
   
3. Strong's Number: G455
   There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀνοίγω
   Transliteration: anoígō
   Pronunciation: an-oy'-go
   Description: from ἀνά and (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.
   
4. Strong's Number: G4183
   There are 331 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πολύς
   Transliteration: polýs
   Pronunciation: pol-oos'
   Description: including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
   
5. Strong's Number: G4983
   There are 122 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σῶμα
   Transliteration: sōma
   Pronunciation: so'-mah
   Description: from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.
   
6. Strong's Number: G40
   There are 1382 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἅγιος
   Transliteration: hágios
   Pronunciation: hag'-ee-os
   Description: from (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός, θάλπω); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3588
   There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὁ
   Transliteration: ho
   Pronunciation: to
   Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
   
8. Strong's Number: G2837
   There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: κοιμάω
   Transliteration: koimáō
   Pronunciation: koy-mah'-o
   Description: from κεῖμαι; to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease:--(be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.
   
9. Strong's Number: G1453
   There are 135 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐγείρω
   Transliteration: egeírō
   Pronunciation: eg-i'-ro
   Description: probably akin to the base of ἀγορά (through the idea of collecting one's faculties); to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence):--awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-)rise (again, up), stand, take up.