Luke 23:44

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ὡσεὶ ὥρα ἕκτη, καὶ σκότος ἐγένετο ἐφ ὅλην τὴν γῆν ἕως ὥρας ἐνάτης.

Transliteration

Ēn de about hōra sixth, and skotos egeneto upon whole the gēn until hōras ninth.

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• ὡσεὶ: adverb - about/approximately
• *hōra*: nominative singular feminine - hour
• ἕκτη: nominative singular feminine - sixth
• *skotos*: nominative singular neuter - darkness
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - became/happened
• *gēn*: accusative singular feminine - earth/land
• *hōras*: genitive singular feminine - of hour
• ἐνάτης: genitive singular feminine - ninth

Word Meanings

• *Ēn*: was/existed
• *hōra*: hour/time
• *skotos*: darkness/gloom
• *egeneto*: became/happened/came
• *gēn*: earth/land/ground

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it was about the sixt houre. And ther came a darcknes over all the londe vntyll ye nynth houre

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it was aboute the sixte houre, and there was darknesse ouer ye whole londe vntyll the nyenth houre.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darkenes ouer all the land, vntill the ninth houre.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it was about the sixt houre: and there was a darknesse ouer al the earth vntyll the ninth houre.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It was now about the sixth hour{Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.}, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.{3:00 PM}

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:45 : 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
• Amos 8:9 : 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, declares the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in broad daylight:
• Acts 2:20 : 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes:
• Hab 3:8-9 : 8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? Was Your anger against the rivers? Was Your wrath against the sea, that You rode upon Your horses and Your chariots of salvation? 9 Your bow was made bare, according to the oaths of the tribes, Your word. Selah. You cleaved the earth with rivers. 10 The mountains saw You and trembled; the overflowing of the water passed by. The deep uttered its voice and lifted up its hands on high. 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation; at the light of Your arrows they went, and at the shining of Your glittering spear.
• Matt 27:52 : 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep arose,
• Mark 15:33-34 : 33 And when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, translated, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
• Mark 15:39 : 39 And when the centurion, who stood opposite him, saw how he cried out, and gave up the spirit, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
• John 19:14 : 14 And it was the preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!
• Exod 10:21-23 : 21 And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, a darkness which may be felt. 22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23 They saw not one another, nor did any rise from his place for three days; but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
• Ps 105:28 : 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they did not rebel against his word.
• Joel 2:31 : 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.
• Amos 5:18 : 18 Woe to you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.