KJV: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
YLT: and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.
Darby: And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.
ASV: and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
δὲ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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φόβου | fear |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: φόβος Sense: fear, dread, terror. |
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αὐτοῦ | of him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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ἐσείσθησαν | trembled |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: σείω Sense: to shake, agitate, cause to tremble. |
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οἱ | those |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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τηροῦντες | keeping guard |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: τηρέω Sense: to attend to carefully, take care of. |
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ἐγενήθησαν | became |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: γίνομαι Sense: to become, i. |
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νεκροί | dead [men] |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: νεκρός Sense: properly. |
Greek Commentary for Matthew 28:4
And no wonder that they became as dead men and fled before the women came. [source]