Matthew 27:56

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν αἷς ἦν Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ, καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσὴ μήτηρ, καὶ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου.

Transliteration

Among whom ēn Maria the Magdalēnē, and Maria the of Iakōbou and Iōsē mētēr, and the mētēr of the huiōn of Zebedaiou.

Grammar Details

*ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
*Maria*: nominative, feminine, singular - Mary
*Magdalēnē*: nominative, feminine, singular - Magdalene
*Iakōbou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of James
*Iōsē*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Joses
*mētēr*: nominative, feminine, singular - mother
*huiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - sons
*Zebedaiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Zebedee

Word Meanings

*Magdalēnē*: Magdalene (from Magdala)
*mētēr*: mother

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Referenced Verses

John 19:25 : 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
Mark 15:47-16:1 : 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. 1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark 16:9 : 9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Matt 28:1 : 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Matt 13:55 : 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Luke 24:10 : 10 {G1161} It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
John 20:1 : 1 {G1161} The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John 20:18 : 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
Matt 27:61 : 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matt 20:20-21 : 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Mark 15:40-41 : 40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

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