King James Version

Luke 23:45

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “sun darkened” (ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος.) before was torn here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (δὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of the” (τοῦ) before temple here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and The sun and” (καὶ ὁ ἥλιος καὶ) before was torn here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡλίουhēliousunἥλιος (hēlios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “sun”, the of-formG2246the sun, sunlight.the sunἐκλιπόντοςeklipontoswas darkenedἐκλείπω (ekleipō)verb, aorist active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “was darkened”, a single actionG1587I fail, die out, come to an end, am defunct.was darkenedἐσχίσθηeschisthēwas rentσχίζω (schizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was rent”, a single actionG4977I rend, divide asunder, cleave.was rentδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καταπέτασμαkatapetasmacurtainκαταπέτασμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “curtain”, the subject formG2665(lit: that which is spread out downwards, that which hangs down), a curtain, veil, of that which separated the Holy of Holies from the outer parts of the temple at Jerusalem, also of an outer curtain at the entrance to the Holy Place in the same temple.This verse uses “curtain”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ναοῦnaoutempleναός (naos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “temple”, the of-formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.μέσονmesonin the midstμέσος (mesos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “in the midst”, the object formG3319middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of.in the midst

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhoTheὁarticle, genitive, singular, masculine — “The”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἥλιοςhēliossunἥλιοςnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “sun”, the of-formG2246the sun, sunlight.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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,

World English Bible

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims