King James Version

Matthew 4:16

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “darkness” (σκοτίᾳ) before light here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “darkness” (σκότει) before have seen here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichλαὸςlaosa peopleλαόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a people”, the subject formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.This verse uses “a people”.ὁhoto them whichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to them which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.to them whichκαθήμενοςkathēmenossatκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “sat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.satἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσκοτίᾳskotiadarknessσκοτίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4653darkness; fig: spiritual darkness.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.lightεἶδενeidenseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).μέγαmegagreatμέγας (megas)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “great”, the object formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καθημένοιςkathēmenoisto sitκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to sit”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.This verse uses “sit”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.χώρᾳchōracountryχώραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “country”, the to- or for-formG5561(a) a country or region, (b) the land, as opposed to the sea, (c) the country, distinct from town, (d) plur: fields.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.σκιᾷskiashadowσκιάnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “shadow”, the to- or for-formG4639a shadow, shade, thick darkness, an outline.θανάτουthanatoudeathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.φῶςphōslightφῶςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “light”, the subject formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.ἀνέτειλενaneteilenis sprung upἀνατέλλω (anatellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is sprung up”, a single actionG393I make to rise, I rise, shine (generally of the sun, and hence met.).is sprung upαὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σκότειskoteidarknessσκότος (skotos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “darkness”, the to- or for-formG4655darkness, either physical or moral.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

Young’s Literal Translation

the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death — light arose to them.'

World English Bible

the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

Darby Translation

— the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in [the] country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.

Douay-Rheims

The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

Fulfills

Isaiah 9:2 Isaiah 9:2 · King James VersionThe people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.Isaiah 9:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source
great light · NT explicit
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.