📖 Matthew 28:6 (KJV)
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
🔡 Original Greek Text:
οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε· ἠγέρθη γὰρ καθὼς εἶπεν· δεῦτε ἴδετε τὸν τόπον ὅπου ἔκειτο ὁ κύριος.
🔤 Transliteration with Strong’s Concordance:
- οὐκ (ouk) – not
- Strong’s G3756: Absolute negation; not.
- ἔστιν (estin) – he is
- Strong’s G2076: Third person singular present indicative of “to be.”
- ὧδε (hōde) – here
- Strong’s G5602: In this place.
- ἠγέρθη (ēgerthē) – he has risen
- Strong’s G1453: To awaken, raise up.
- γὰρ (gar) – for
- Strong’s G1063: Conjunction meaning “for” or “because.”
- καθὼς (kathōs) – just as
- Strong’s G2531: According as, just as.
- εἶπεν (eipen) – he said
- Strong’s G2036: To speak or say.
- δεῦτε (deute) – come
- Strong’s G1205: Come hither.
- ἴδετε (idete) – see
- Strong’s G1492: To see, perceive.
- τὸν (ton) – the
- Strong’s G3588: Definite article.
- τόπον (topon) – place
- Strong’s G5117: A place, region.
- ὅπου (hopou) – where
- Strong’s G3699: Where, in what place.
- ἔκειτο (ekeito) – he was lying
- Strong’s G2749: To lie, recline.
- ὁ κύριος (ho kyrios) – the Lord
- Strong’s G2962: Lord, master.
✨ Deeper Insight:
- “He is not here”: The angel declares the tomb is empty; Jesus is no longer among the dead.
- “For he is risen”: Affirms the resurrection, a cornerstone of Christian faith.
- “As he said”: Jesus had foretold His resurrection; this event fulfills His prophecy.
- “Come, see the place where the Lord lay”: An invitation to witness the evidence of His resurrection.
This verse encapsulates the hope and victory found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, celebrated on Resurrection Sunday.
