Matthew 28:4 — compare English translations

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Matthew 28:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

ἀπὸ apó G575 from δὲ dé G1161 but τοῦ ho G3588 the φόβου phóbos G5401 fear αὐτοῦ autós G846 he ἐσείσθησαν seíō G4579 to shake οἱ ho G3588 the τηροῦντες tēréō G5083 to guard καὶ kaí G2532 and ἐγενήθησαν gínomai G1096 to become ὡς hōs G5613 as νεκροί nekrós G3498 dead

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World English Bible Public Domain

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.
King James Version Public Domain

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

And the ones guarding were shaken from the fear of him and became as dead.

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