Matthew 27:52
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The tombsμνημεῖα
(mnēmeia)
3419: a memorial, a monumentfrom mnémé
were opened,ἀνεῴχθησαν
(aneōchthēsan)
455: to openfrom ana and oigó (to open)
and manyπολλὰ
(polla)
4183: much, manya prim. word
bodiesσώματα
(sōmata)
4983: a bodyof uncertain origin
of the saintsἁγίων
(agiōn)
40: sacred, holyfrom a prim. root
who had fallen asleepκεκοιμημένων
(kekoimēmenōn)
2837:  to put to sleep, fall asleep
were raised;ἠγέρθησαν
(ēgerthēsan)
1453: to waken, to raise upa prim. verb


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τα  definite article - nominative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μνημεια  noun - nominative plural neuter
mnemeion  mnay-mi'-on:  a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment) -- grave, sepulchre, tomb.
ανεωχθησαν  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person
anoigo  an-oy'-go:  to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) -- open.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πολλα  adjective - nominative plural neuter
polus  pol-oos':  abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly.
σωματα  noun - nominative plural neuter
soma  so'-mah:  the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κεκοιμημενων  verb - perfect passive participle - genitive plural masculine
koimao  koy-mah'-o:  to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease -- (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead.
αγιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
hagios  hag'-ee-os:  sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
ηγερθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
egeiro  eg-i'-ro:  to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The tombs were also opened and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

International Standard Version
tombs were opened, and many saints who had died were brought back to life.

NET Bible
And tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had died were raised.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Tombs were opened, and many bodies of the Saints who were sleeping arose.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tombs were opened, and the bodies of many holy people who had died came back to life.

King James 2000 Bible
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints that slept arose,
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