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Matthew 27:8

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

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διὸdioWhereforeδιόconjunction — “Wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Whereforeἐκλήθηeklēthēwas calledκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was called”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.was calledὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγρὸςagrosfieldἀγρόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “field”, the subject formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.The fieldἐκεῖνοςekeinosthatἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “that”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.Ἀγρὸςagrosfieldἀγρόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “field”, the subject formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.Αἵματοςhaimatosof bloodαἷμα (haima)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of blood”, the of-formG129blood (especially as shed).of bloodἕωςheōsuntoἕωςpreposition — “unto”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.untoτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σήμερονsēmeronthis dayσήμερονadverb — “this day”G4594today, now.this day

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

therefore was that field called, 'Field of blood,' unto this day.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

Young’s Literal Translation

therefore was that field called, 'Field of blood,' unto this day.

World English Bible

Therefore that field has been called “The Field of Blood” to this day.

Darby Translation

Wherefore that field has been called Blood-field unto this day.

Douay-Rheims

For this cause the field was called Haceldama, that is, The field of blood, even to this day.

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