Matthew 27:60

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.27.60", "source": "Καὶ ἔθηκεν αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ καινῷ αὐτοῦ μνημείῳ, ὃ ἐλατόμησεν ἐν τῇ πέτρᾳ: καὶ προσκυλίσας λίθον μέγαν τῇ θύρᾳ τοῦ μνημείου, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• 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 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.66", "source": "Οἱ δὲ πορευθέντες, ἠσφαλίσαντο τὸν τάφον, σφραγίσαντες τὸν λίθον, μετὰ τῆς κουστωδίας.", "text": "They *de* *poreuthentes*, *ēsphalisanto* the *taphon*, *sphragisantes* the *lithon*, with the *koustōdias*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*poreuthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone", "*ēsphalisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they secured/made secure", "*taphon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - tomb/grave", "*sphragisantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having sealed", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*koustōdias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the guard/watch" }, "variants": { "*poreuthentes*": "having gone/having proceeded/departing", "*ēsphalisanto*": "secured/made secure/guarded", "*taphon*": "tomb/grave/sepulcher", "*sphragisantes*": "having sealed/having affixed a seal to", "*lithon*": "stone/rock", "*koustōdias*": "guard/watch (of soldiers)" } }
• Matt 28:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.2", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας: ἄγγελος γὰρ Κυρίου καταβὰς ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, προσελθὼν ἀπεκύλισεν τὸν λίθον ἀπὸ τῆς θύρας, καὶ ἐκάθητο ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And, *idou*, *seismos* *egeneto* *megas*: *angelos* for of *Kyriou* *katabas* from *ouranou*, *proselthōn* *apekylisen* the *lithon* from the *thyras*, and *ekathēto* *epanō* of it.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*seismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake/shaking", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - became/happened", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*katabas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having descended", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*proselthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached", "*apekylisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rolled away", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*thyras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of door/entrance", "*ekathēto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was sitting", "*epanō*": "adverb - above/upon" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see (attention marker)", "*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking/commotion", "*angelos*": "angel/messenger", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/master/owner", "*apekylisen*": "rolled away/back" } }
• Isa 53:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.9", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־רְשָׁעִים֙ קִבְר֔וֹ וְאֶת־עָשִׁ֖יר בְּמֹתָ֑יו עַ֚ל לֹא־חָמָ֣ס עָשָׂ֔ה וְלֹ֥א מִרְמָ֖ה בְּפִֽיו׃", "text": "And he *yitten* *ʾet*-*reshaʿim* his *qivro*, and *ʾet*-*ʿashir* in his *motaw*, though no *ḥamas* he *ʿasah*, and no *mirmah* in his *piv*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yitten*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/appointed", "*ʾet-reshaʿim*": "direct object marker with masculine plural noun - with the wicked", "*qivro*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his grave", "*we-ʾet-ʿashir*": "conjunction, direct object marker with adjective - and with the rich", "*be-motaw*": "preposition with feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his deaths", "*ʿal*": "preposition - although/despite", "*loʾ-ḥamas*": "negative particle with masculine singular noun - no violence", "*ʿasah*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/committed", "*we-loʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and no", "*mirmah*": "feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery", "*be-piv*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his mouth" }, "variants": { "*yitten*": "gave/appointed/assigned", "*reshaʿim*": "wicked ones/evil people/criminals", "*qivro*": "his grave/his tomb/his burial place", "*ʿashir*": "rich man/wealthy person", "*motaw*": "his deaths (plural form possibly indicating intensity)/his death", "*ʿal*": "although/despite/because", "*ḥamas*": "violence/wrong/injustice", "*ʿasah*": "did/committed/performed", "*mirmah*": "deceit/treachery/fraud/falsehood" } }
• Mark 16:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Mark.16.3", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς, Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου;", "text": "And they *elegon pros heautas*, Who *apokylisei* for us the *lithon* from the *thyras* of the *mnēmeiou*?", "grammar": { "*elegon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - they were saying", "*pros heautas*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, plural, reflexive - to themselves", "*apokylisei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will roll away", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*thyras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of door/entrance", "*mnēmeiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of tomb/memorial" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying [continuous action]", "*apokylisei*": "will roll away/remove", "*thyras*": "door/entrance/gate" } } 4 { "verseID": "Mark.16.4", "source": "Καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι, θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος: ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα.", "text": "And *anablepsasai*, they *theōrousin* that *apokekylistai* the *lithos*: for *ēn megas sphodra*.", "grammar": { "*anablepsasai*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, plural, active - having looked up", "*theōrousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they see/observe/behold", "*apokekylistai*": "perfect, 3rd singular, passive - has been rolled away", "*lithos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - stone", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - large/great", "*sphodra*": "adverb - exceedingly/very" }, "variants": { "*anablepsasai*": "having looked up/raised their eyes", "*theōrousin*": "they see/observe/behold/perceive", "*apokekylistai*": "has been rolled away/removed [completed action with continuing result]" } }
• Luke 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.24.2", "source": "Εὗρον δὲ τὸν λίθον ἀποκεκυλισμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου.", "text": "They *heuron de* the *lithon apokekulismenon* from the *mnēmeiou*.", "grammar": { "*heuron*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they found", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*apokekulismenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, masculine, singular, accusative - having been rolled away", "*mnēmeiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - tomb/sepulcher" }, "variants": { "*apokekulismenon*": "having been rolled away/removed/displaced", "*mnēmeiou*": "tomb/burial place/sepulcher" } }
• John 20:1 : 1 { "verseID": "John.20.1", "source": "Τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἔρχεται πρωῒ, σκοτίας ἔτι οὔσης, εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ βλέπει τὸν λίθον ἠρμένον ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου.", "text": "On the first of the *sabbaton* *Maria* the *Magdalene* *erchetai* early, *skotias* still *ouses*, to the *mnemeion*, and *blepei* the *lithon* having been taken away from the *mnemeiou*.", "grammar": { "*sabbaton*": "genitive plural - of sabbaths/weeks", "*Maria*": "nominative feminine singular - proper noun", "*Magdalene*": "nominative feminine singular - proper noun/title", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*skotias*": "genitive feminine singular - darkness", "*ouses*": "present active participle genitive feminine singular - being", "*mnemeion*": "accusative neuter singular - tomb/sepulchre", "*blepei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular - sees/perceives", "*lithon*": "accusative masculine singular - stone", "*mnemeiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of the tomb/sepulchre", "*ērmenon*": "perfect passive participle accusative masculine singular - having been taken/lifted away" }, "variants": { "*mia*": "first/one (of the week)", "*sabbaton*": "sabbaths/week", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/approaches", "*prōi*": "early/dawn", "*skotias*": "darkness/early dawn", "*mnemeion*": "tomb/memorial/sepulchre", "*blepei*": "sees/perceives/observes", "*lithon*": "stone/rock" } }