Luke 23:45
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.”
ναός
Temple, sanctuary, shrine. Naos. Do you not know that you are God's temple? The most significant temple in the New Testament is the human body indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
ἥλιος
sun
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ἥλιος
Sun. Helios. The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. What Jesus looked like at the transfiguration is a preview of resurrection glory.
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μέσος
in the middle.
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μέσος
Middle, in the midst, among. Mesos. Where two or three gather in My name there I am in their midst. The promise of presence in gathered worship is permanent.
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καταπέτασμα
veil
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καταπέτασμα
something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple
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σχίζω
was torn
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σχίζω
to split or sever (literally or figuratively)
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ἐκλείπω
darkened.
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ἐκλείπω
to omit, i.e. (by implication) cease (die)
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