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On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, they went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared. 2They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, 3but on entering they could not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4As they stood there puzzled about this, two men in brilliant clothes suddenly appeared at their side. 5Terrified, the women bowed their heads to the ground. But the two said to them, 'Why look among the dead for someone who is alive?
first sign = βαθύς = bathys Blue Letter Bible deep; profound; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon deep or high, acc. to one's position; thick in substance; strong; profound
dawn = ὄρθρος = orthros Blue Letter Bible daybreak, early dawn; sun rise; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the time just before or about daybreak, dawn, cock-crow; dim morning twilight
went = ἔρχομαι = erchomai Blue Letter Bible denoting either "to come, or to go," signifies the act, in contrast with heko, which stresses the arrival; to come from one place to another; to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence; to come to a thing; to go; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon start, set out; come or go; to go a journey; any kind of motion
tomb = μνῆμα = mnēma Blue Letter Bible record of a thing or a dead person; sepulcher; a tomb; grave; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon mound or building in honour of the dead, monument, tomb; memorial, remembrance, record
prepared = ἑτοιμάζω = hetoimazō Blue Letter Bible to make the necessary preparations, get everything ready; prepare, provide, make ready; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon Get ready; make oneself ready; to be prepared with
found = εὑρίσκω = heyriskō Blue Letter Bible to find, either with previous search or without; to find out by enquiry, or to learn, discover; to find for oneself, to procure, get, obtain, with the suggestion of accomplishing the end which had been in view; to come upon, hit upon, to meet with; get, obtain, perceive, see; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon find out, discover; devise, invent; get, gain; bring about, acquire; fetch
stone = λίθος = lithos Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon stone; grave stone; various blocks of stone used for rostra or platforms
rolled away = ἀποκυλίω = apokyliō Blue Letter Bible roll off or away; n Palestine, graves were usually in a depression and the stone was rolled down an incline to cover the mouth of the tomb. For a small grave, about twenty men were required to roll a stone downhill to cover the door of the tomb.
tomb = μνημεῖον = mnēmeion Blue Letter Bible any visible object for preserving or recalling the memory of any person or thing; a memorial, monument, specifically, a sepulchral monument; among the Hebrews it was generally a cavern, closed by a door or stone, often decorated; place of interment; cenotaph; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon memorial, remembrance, record of a person or thing; visible memorials; monument
entered = εἰσέρχομαι = eiserchomai. Blue Letter Bible to come into; entrance into any condition, state of things; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon go in or into; enter the ranks of; to be brought in; come into one's mind
find—see “found” above
puzzled = ἀπορέω = aporeō Blue Letter Bible doubt, doubtful, doubting; to be without resources, embarrassed, perplexity, at a loss; to be in straits; to be left wanting; not to know which way to turn; not to know how to decide or what to do; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon without means or resource; to be at a loss, be in doubt, be puzzled; start a question, raise a difficulty; to be at a loss for, in want of; unprovided for
brilliant = ἀστράπτω = astraptō Blue Letter Bible to flash forth, lighten as lightning; shining; dazzling; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon lighten, hurl lightnings; flash or glance like lightning; gleam; bright
suddenly appeared = ἐφίστημι = ephistēmi Blue Letter Bible to stand by or over; to assault; to set upon or by; instant; be present; to stand over one, place one's self above; coming upon one suddenly; to be at hand; come upon; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon set, place upon; set over; to be appointed, instituted; set up, establish; arrest the attention of, call his attention to; fix one's mind on, give one's attention to; to be imposed upon; to be set over
Terrified = ἔμφοβος = emphobos Blue Letter Bible in fear, affrighted; thrown into fear, terrified; alarmed; tremble; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon terrible; in fear, timorous; terrified, frightened
bowed = κλίνω = klinō Blue Letter Bible to incline, to bow down; to make to bend; decline; to cause to fall back; turn to flight; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon lie down, fall; made them give way; make subservient; lean, stay oneself upon or against a thing;
look = ζητέω = zeteo Blue Letter Bible to seek after, endeavor; inquire for; require, demand; strive after, endeavor, to desire; metaphorically, to "seek" by thinking, to "seek" how to do something; strive after, desire; to seek (i. e. in order to find out) by thinking, meditating, reasoning; to inquire into; to seek in order to find; to crave, demand something from someone; aim at; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon inquire for; search after, search out; inquire into, investigate, examine; require, demand; desire; feel the want of
among = μετά = meta Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in the midst of, among, between; in common, along with, by aid of; together; in conjunction; in one's dealings; into the middle of, coming into or among; into the midst of; participation; Blue Letter Bible in the midst of; amid, among; with one as leader; into the middle of, into the midst of; association, fellowship, participation
dead = νεκρός = nekros Blue Letter Bible one that has breathed his last, lifeless; deceased, departed, one whose soul is in heaven or hell; destitute of life, without life, inanimate; destitute of force or power, inactive, inoperative
alive = ζάω = zaō Blue Letter Bible to live, be among the living, be alive (not lifeless, not dead); to continue to live, to be kept alive; to enjoy real life; to have true life and worthy of the name; to live i.e. pass life, in the manner of the living and acting; to be in full vigor; to be fresh, strong, efficient, active, powerful, efficacious
This event is also considered at Fear does not equal Failure and Doubt does not equal Disqualification
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And so the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven; there at the right hand of God he took his place
Lord = κύριος = kyrios Blue Letter Bible variously translated in the NT, "'Lord,' 'master,' 'Master,' 'owner,' 'Sir;' one who has the disposal of anything; one to whom service is due on any ground; one who exercises power; he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; the sovereign, prince, chief; a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence; supreme in authority; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon supreme power, authority; one invested with authority
spoken = λαλέω = laleō Blue Letter Bible say; tell; utter; to talk; preach; to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon talk, chat; talk of
taken up = ἀναλαμβάνω = analambanō Blue Letter Bible to take up, to take to oneself, receive; to take up a thing in order to carry or use it; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon take up, take into one's hands; receive; take upon oneself, assume; get back, regain, recover; restore, repair; resume
Heaven = οὐρανός = ouranos Blue Letter Bible the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it; the universe, the world; the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced; the sidereal or starry heavens; the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon vault or firmament of heaven; sky; heaven, as the seat of the gods, outside or above this skyey vault
right hand = δεξιός = dexios Blue Letter Bible a place of honour or authority; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon on the right hand or side; fortunate; dexterous, ready, skillful, clever; courteous, kindly
took his place = καθίζω = kathizō. Blue Letter Bible to sit down; to dwell; to cause to sit down, set, appoint; to have fixed one's abode; to sojourn, to settle, settle down; continue; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make to sit down, seat; set, place; take one's seat
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When Pentecost day came round, they had all met together, 2when suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; 3and there appeared to them tongues as of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. 4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.
together = ὁμοῦ = homou Blue Letter Bible together: of persons assembled together; at the same place or time; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon one and the same, common, joint; of one mind, unite; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate) at the same place, together; along with; close at hand, close to; much the same thing
filled = πληρόω = plēroō Blue Letter Bible to fulfill, to complete, carry out to the full; complete; to make full, to fill to the full; to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally; to render full, i.e. to complete; to fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim; to consummate, to make complete in every particular, to render perfect; to accomplish, carry out, (some undertaking); to carry into effect, bring to realization, realize; to perform, execute; to fulfill; to cram; to fill, diffuse throughout one's soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon full of; fill full, gorge, satiate, glut; consecrate; make full or complete; fulfill
filled = πίμπλημι =pimplēmi Blue Letter Bible to fulfill, to be fulfilled, to complete, carry out to the full; what wholly takes possession of the mind; to complete, fill up; wholly take possession of; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon fill full, satisfy, glut
gave = δίδωμι = didōmi Blue Letter Bible bestow, the implied idea being that of giving freely; grant; offer; yield, produce; to supply, furnish, necessary things; to furnish, endue; to cause, profuse, give forth from one's self; minister; to give one to someone to care for his interests; give up for; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon give freely, to be ready to give, offer; provide well for
express themselves = ἀποφθέγγομαι = apophthengomai Blue Letter Bible to speak forth; give utterance; to speak out, speak forth, pronounce; not a word of everyday speech but one belonging to dignified and elevated discourse; to enunciate plainly, i.e. declare; declare oneself, give one's opinion; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon speak one's opinion plainly; metaph. of vessels when struck, ring
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And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord 47and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour; 48because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will call me blessed, 49for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name
soul =ψυχή = psyche Blue Letter Bible the seat of personality; the breath of life; the vital force which animates the body; the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon life; the conscious self or personality as centre of emotions, desires, and affections; various aspects of the self; Psyche
proclaims the greatness = μεγαλύνω = megalynō Blue Letter Bible enlarge, make great; magnify; enlarge; make conspicuous; to deem or declare great; to esteem highly, to extol, laud, celebrate; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make great or powerful, exalt; make great by word, extol, magnify
spirit = πνεῦμα = pneuma Blue Letter Bible (1) Breath, wind; the vital principal by which the body is animated; a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting (2)the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son; never referred to as a depersonalised force; God's power and agency;Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon blast, wind; breeze or influence; breathed air, breath; breath of life; divine inspiration
rejoices = ἀγαλλιάω = agalliaō Blue Letter Bible to exult, rejoice greatly; jubilant exultation, spiritual gladness; to be exceeding glad; to jump for joy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon rejoice exceedingly
Savior = σωτηρ = sōtēr Blue Letter Bible deliverer, preserver; men who had conferred signal benefits upon their country; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
saviour, deliverer; preserver from disease, ills, hurt; philosopher or guide
looked upon = ἐπιβλέπω = epiblepō Blue Letter Bible to turn the eyes upon, to look upon, gaze upon; to look up to, have regard for; to gaze at (with favor, pity or partiality); to look upon one with a feeling of admiration and respect; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon look upon, look attentively; look well at, observe; being taken into consideration
humiliation = ταπείνωσις = tapeinōsis Blue Letter Bible abasement, humiliation, low estate; spiritual abasement, leading one to perceive and lament his (moral) littleness and guilt; depression (in rank or feeling); to be made low; vile; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon lowering; lessening, reduction; humiliation, abasement; low estate, low condition; lowness of style; dejection
servant = δούλη = doulē Blue Letter Bible a female slave (involuntarily or voluntarily); bondmaid, handmaid; serving, subject to; a slave, bondman, man of servile condition; one who gives himself up wholly to another's will; those whose agency God employs in executing his purposes; devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests; strenuously laboring for another; a servant, attendant; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon born bondman or slave, opp. one made a slave; slavish, servile, subject; a slavish life; ancillary
Look = ἰδού = idou = ē-dü' Blue Letter Bible to see; calling attention to what may be seen or heard; bidding the reader or hearer to attend to what is said; observe or consider; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon lo, behold, see here; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (alternate definition) to see, perceive, behold; to look at; to see mentally
now onwards = νῦν = nyn Blue Letter Bible the immediate present; now; at this time; of late; the thing which is now said to be or to be done the present time is opposed to past time; in our times, our age; forthwith or soon; very lately; even now; the things that now are, the present things; henceforth; as things now are, as the matter now stands; under these circumstances; in the present state of affairs; since these things are so; as it is; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon now, both of the present moment, and of the present time generally; presently; as it is (or was), as the case stands (or stood), as a matter of fact; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate definition) now, even now, just now; without further delay
generations = γενεά = genea Blue Letter Bible a family; successive members of a genealogy, a race of people possessed of similar characteristics, pursuits, etc., or of the whole multitude of men living at the same time; a period ordinarily occupied by each successive generation, say, of thirty or forty years; successive members of a genealogy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon race, stock, kin; offspring, posterity; age, generation; class, sort, kind
call me blessed = makarizō = makarizō Blue Letter Bible to pronounce happy, blessed; count happy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon bless, deem or pronounce happy, congratulate
almighty = δυνατός = dynatos Blue Letter Bible powerful, mighty; strong; able; mighty in wealth and influence; excelling in something; having power for something; capable; strong in soul: to bear calamities and trials with fortitude and patience; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon strong, mighty; powerful, able; influential; able to produce, productive; strongly, powerfully
great things = μέγας = megas Blue Letter Bible high, mighty; eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power; things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance; things to be esteemed highly for their importance; a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent; splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately; God's preeminent blessings; strong; large; used of intensity and its degrees; distinguished; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon mighty; strong; of great importance; impressive; big; full grown; vast, high; very much, exceedingly
holy = ἅγιος = hagios Blue Letter Bible fundamentally signifies "separated" (among the Greeks, dedicated to the gods), and hence, in Scripture in its moral and spiritual significance, separated from sin and therefore consecrated to God, sacred; most holy thing, a saint; sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated); reverend, worthy of veneration; things which on account of some connection with God possess a certain distinction and claim to reverence; set apart for God, to be, as it were, exclusively his; prepared for God; pure, sinless, upright, holy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon devoted to the gods; sacred, holy; pure; R. Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament Its fundamental idea is separation, and, so to speak, consecration and devotion to the service of Deity
name = ὄνομα = onoma Blue Letter Bible all that a "name" implies, of authority, character, rank, majesty, power, excellence, etc.; of everything that the "name" covers; the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
Similar s scriptures are collected at Wisdom Principles: God Loves Humility and Hates Pride
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Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman, robed with the sun, standing on the moon, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
great = μέγας = megas Blue Letter Bible high, mighty; eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power; things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance; things to be esteemed highly for their importance; a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent; splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately; God's preeminent blessings; strong; large; used of intensity and its degrees; distinguished; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon mighty; strong; of great importance; impressive; big; full grown; vast, high; very much, exceedingly
sign = σημεῖον = sēmeion Blue Letter Bible a sign, mark, token; "miracles" and wonders as signs of Divine authority; an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature; miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's; that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and known A sign is intended to appeal to the understanding; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon mark by which a thing is known; omen, wonder, portent; sign or signal; sign, token, indication of anything that is or is to be; proof; birthmark or distinguishing feature
heaven = οὐρανός = ouranos Blue Letter Bible the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it; the universe, the world; the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced; the sidereal or starry heavens; the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon vault or firmament of heaven; sky; heaven, as the seat of the gods, outside or above this skyey vault
woman = γυνή = gynē Blue Letter Bible a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow; in the vocative case, used in addressing a "woman," it is a term not of reproof or severity, but of endearment or respect
robed = περιβάλλω = periballō Blue Letter Bible to cast about, or around; to put on, array, to clothe; throw around; to clothe one with a thing; invest (with a palisade or with clothing); array; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon throw round, about, or over, put on or over; throw round or over oneself, put on; put round or upon a person, i. e. invest him with it; surround, encompass with; surround or enclose for one's advantage or defence; bring into one's power
sun= ἥλιος = hēlios Blue Letter Bible the natural benefits of light and heat; brightness and glory; the sun; the light of day; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon sun; the light of life, live; day; sunshine, sun's heat; brightness
standing = πούς = pous Blue Letter Bible subjection; humility and receptivity of discipleship; obeisance and worship; of scornful rejection; often in the orient, one put his foot on vanquished; paying homage, supplicating; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the foot from the ankle down wards; to trample or tread upon; next below them (in rank); lowest part
moon = σελήνη = selēnē Blue Letter Bible moon; brilliancy; akin to attractiveness; brightness; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon moon; the full moon; moonlight
head = κεφαλή = kephalē. Blue Letter Bible the head, both of men and often of animals; metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent; the corner stone; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon head of man or beast; from above; the noblest part; source, origin, crown, capital, completion, consummation
crown = στέφανος = stephanos Blue Letter Bible that which surrounds; a token of public honor; a mark of royal or (in general) exalted rank; a prize to victors in public games; the reward of the righteousness; an ornament and honour; a badge; more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet; a prize to the genuine servants of God and Christ; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon that which surrounds or encompasses; crown, wreath, chaplet; crown of victory at the public games; honorary wreath or crown; prize, reward; crown of glory, honour; badge of office
stars = ἀστήρ = aster Blue Letter Bible star; irradiated with its splendor; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon star; metaph. of illustrious persons
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