Luke 23:55

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the women, {G2532} who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατακολουθήσασαι δὲ καὶ γυναῖκες, αἵτινες ἦσαν συνεληλυθυῖαι αὐτῷ ἐκ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ἐθεάσαντο τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ ὡς ἐτέθη τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Katakolouthēsasai de also gynaikes, who ēsan synelēlythuiai with-him from the Galilaias, etheasanto the mnēmeion, and how etethē the sōma of-him.

Grammar Details

*Katakolouthēsasai*: aorist participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having followed closely
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*gynaikes*: nominative, feminine, plural - women
*ēsan*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were
*synelēlythuiai*: perfect participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having come with/accompanied
*Galilaias*: genitive, feminine, singular - Galilee
*etheasanto*: aorist middle, 3rd plural - observed/beheld/looked at
*mnēmeion*: accusative, neuter, singular - tomb/memorial
*etethē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - was laid/placed
*sōma*: nominative, neuter, singular - body

Word Meanings

*Katakolouthēsasai*: having followed closely/having accompanied/having followed after
*synelēlythuiai*: having come with/having traveled together with/having accompanied
*etheasanto*: observed/beheld/looked at/viewed carefully
*mnēmeion*: tomb/memorial/grave
*etethē*: was laid/was placed/was positioned

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Referenced Verses

Luke 23:49 : 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.
Matt 27:61 : 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Mark 15:47 : 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the [mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Luke 8:2 : 2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

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