Matthew 27:52
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

Young's Literal Translation
and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep, arose,

King James Bible
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Greek
The
τὰ (ta)
Article - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

tombs
μνημεῖα (mnēmeia)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3419: A tomb, sepulcher, monument. From mneme; a remembrance, i.e. Cenotaph.

broke open,
ἀνεῴχθησαν (aneōchthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the] bodies
σώματα (sōmata)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

of many
πολλὰ (polla)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

saints
ἁγίων (hagiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

who had fallen asleep
κεκοιμημένων (kekoimēmenōn)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2837: From keimai; to put to sleep, i.e. to slumber; figuratively, to decease.

were raised.
ἠγέρθησαν (ēgerthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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