King James Version

Matthew 28:4

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they were as” (ἐγενήθησαν ὡς) before dead [men] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they were as” (ἐγένοντο ὡσεὶ) before dead [men] here.

ἀπὸapoforἀπόpreposition — “for”G575from, away from.forδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.φόβουphoboufearφόβος (phobos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “fear”, the of-formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.fearαὐτοῦautouof himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of himἐσείσθησανeseisthēsandid shakeσείω (seiō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “did shake”, a single actionG4579I shake; fig: I agitate, stir up.did shakeοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τηροῦντεςtērountesto keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐγενήθησανegenēthēsanbecameγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “became”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.becameὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asνεκροίnekroideadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.dead

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ἐγένοντοegenontobecameγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, second aorist deponent indicative, 3rd person plural — “became”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ὡσεὶhōseiasὡσείparticle — “as”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.

Young’s Literal Translation

and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.

World English Bible

For fear of him, the guards shook, and became like dead men.

Darby Translation

And for fear of him the guards trembled and became as dead men.

Douay-Rheims

And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men.

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