Luke 23:45
Strong's Lexicon
The
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sun
ἡλίου (hēliou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2246: The sun, sunlight. From hele; the sun; by implication, light.

was darkened,
ἐκλιπόντος (eklipontos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1587: To fail, die out, come to an end, be defunct. From ek and leipo; to omit, i.e. cease.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

veil
καταπέτασμα (katapetasma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2665: From a compound of kata and a congener of petomai; something spread thoroughly, i.e. the door screen in the Jewish Temple.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple
ναοῦ (naou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

was torn
ἐσχίσθη (eschisthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4977: To rend, divide asunder, cleave. Apparently a primary verb; to split or sever.

down [the] middle.
μέσον (meson)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary 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.

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

New Living Translation
The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.

English Standard Version
while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

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.

American Standard Version
the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

English Revised Version
the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
















Cross References
Exodus 26:31
And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

Matthew 27:51
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Mark 15:38
And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 23:44
And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Luke 23:42
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

Luke 23:46
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Luke 23:47
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
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