Matthew 27:60

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. He rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ καινῷ αὐτοῦ μνημείῳ, ὃ ἐλατόμησεν ἐν τῇ πέτρᾳ: καὶ προσκυλίσας λίθον μέγαν τῇ θύρᾳ τοῦ μνημείου, ἀπῆλθεν.

Transliteration

And ethēken it in the kainō of him mnēmeiō, which elatomēsen in the petra: and proskylisas lithon megan to the thyra of the mnēmeiou, apēlthen.

Grammar Details

• *ethēken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - placed/laid/put
• *kainō*: dative, neuter, singular - new
• *mnēmeiō*: dative, neuter, singular - tomb/grave
• *elatomēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cut/hewed out
• *petra*: dative, feminine, singular - rock
• *proskylisas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having rolled to
• *lithon*: accusative, masculine, singular - stone
• *megan*: accusative, masculine, singular - large/great
• *thyra*: dative, feminine, singular - door/entrance
• *mnēmeiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of the tomb
• *apēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went away/departed

Word Meanings

• *ethēken*: placed/laid/put
• *kainō*: new/unused
• *mnēmeiō*: tomb/grave/sepulcher
• *elatomēsen*: cut out/hewed out/carved out
• *petra*: rock/rocky outcrop
• *proskylisas*: having rolled to/having rolled against
• *lithon*: stone/rock
• *megan*: large/great/big
• *thyra*: door/entrance/opening
• *apēlthen*: went away/departed/left

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} laid{G5087} it{G846} in{G1722} his own{G846} new{G2537} tomb,{G3419} which{G3739} he had hewn out{G2998} in{G1722} the rock:{G4073} and{G2532} he rolled{G4351} a{G3037} great{G3173} stone{G3037} to the door{G2374} of the tomb,{G3419} and departed.{G565}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} laid{G5087}{(G5656)} it{G846} in{G1722} his own{G846} new{G2537} tomb{G3419}, which{G3739} he had hewn out{G2998}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the rock{G4073}: and{G2532} he rolled{G4351}{(G5660)} a great{G3173} stone{G3037} to the door{G2374} of the sepulchre{G3419}, and departed{G565}{(G5627)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and put it in his newe tombe which he had hewen out even in the roke and rolled a greate stone to the dore of ye sepulcre and departed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and layed it in his owne new sepulcre, which he had hewen out in a rocke, and rolled a greate stone to the dore of the sepulcre, and wente his waye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And put it in his new tombe, which he had hewen out in a rocke, and rolled a great stone to the doore of the sepulchre, and departed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And layde it in his newe tombe, which he had hewen out, euen in the rocke, and rolled a great stone to the dore of the sepulchre, and departed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put it in the resting-place which had been cut out of the rock for himself; and after rolling a great stone to the door of it he went away.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:66 : 66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
• Matt 28:2 : 2 Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Approaching the tomb, he rolled away the stone and sat on it.
• Isa 53:9 : 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
• Mark 16:3-4 : 3 They were asking each other, 'Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?' 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled away.
• Luke 24:2 : 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
• John 20:1 : 1 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.