Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), Young's Literal Translation And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath, King James Bible And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Greek NowΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. it was γενομένης (genomenēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. already ἤδη (ēdē) Adverb Strong's 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now. evening. ὀψίας (opsias) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3798: Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall. Since ἐπεὶ (epei) Conjunction Strong's 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since. it was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Preparation Day Παρασκευή (Paraskeuē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3904: The day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness. (that ὅ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. is, ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [the day] before the Sabbath), προσάββατον (prosabbaton) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4315: The day before the Sabbath. From pro and sabbaton; a fore-sabbath, i.e. The Sabbath-eve. |