King James Version
Luke 23:55 in the King James Version says “And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was lai...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.”
Luke 23:55 · King James Version
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“and beheld”
G2300to look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“was laid”
G5087to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr
“body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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