Matthew 27:51
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;”
πέτρα
Rock, bedrock, cliff. Petra. On this rock I will build My church. The church is built on bedrock. The storms will come. What is built on the rock will stand. What is built on sand will not.
σείω
was shaken,
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σείω
to rock (vibrate, properly, sideways or to and fro), i.e. (generally) to agitate (in any direction; cause to tremble); figuratively, to throw into a tremor (of fear or concern)
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ναός
temple
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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.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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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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ἕως
until
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ἕως
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
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σχίζω
was torn
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σχίζω
to split or sever (literally or figuratively)
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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κάτω
bottom
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κάτω
downwards
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