Luke 23:45
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
because the sunἡλίου
(ēliou)
2246: the suna prim. word
was obscured;ἐκλειπόντος
(ekleipontos)
1587: to leave out, leave off, by impl. to ceasefrom ek and leipó
and the veilκαταπέτασμα
(katapetasma)
2665: a curtain (the inner veil of the temple)from kata and petannumi (to spread out)
of the templeναοῦ
(naou)
3485: a templeprobably akin to naió (to inhabit)
was tornἐσχίσθη
(eschisthē)
4977: to cleave, splitfrom a prim. root schid-
in two.μέσον
(meson)
3319: middle, in the midsta prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εσκοτισθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
skotizo  skot-id-zo:  to obscure -- darken.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ηλιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
helios  hay'-lee-os:  the sun; by implication, light -- + east, sun.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εσχισθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
schizo  skhid'-zo:  to split or sever -- break, divide, open, rend, make a rent.
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καταπετασμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
katapetasma  kat-ap-et'-as-mah:  something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple -- vail.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ναου  noun - genitive singular masculine
naos  nah-os':  a fane, shrine, temple -- shrine, temple.
μεσον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
mesos  mes'-os:  middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

King James Bible
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because the sun's light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.

International Standard Version
because the sun had stopped shining, and the curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two.

NET Bible
because the sun's light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the sun grew dark, and the curtain of The Temple was ripped apart from its middle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sun had stopped shining. The curtain in the temple was split in two.

King James 2000 Bible
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle.
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