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Luke 23

Luke 23:44 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
it was
en (Greek #2258)
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
KJV usage: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Pronounce: ane
Origin: imperfect of 1510
about
hosei (Greek #5616)
as if
KJV usage: about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
Pronounce: ho-si'
Origin: from 5613 and 1487
the sixth
hektos (Greek #1623)
sixth
KJV usage: sixth.
Pronounce: hek'-tos
Origin: ordinal from 1803
hour
hora (Greek #5610)
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
Pronounce: ho'-rah
Origin: apparently a primary word
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
there was
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
a darkness
skotos (Greek #4655)
shadiness, i.e. obscurity (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: darkness.
Pronounce: skot'-os
Origin: from the base of 4639
over
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
all
holos (Greek #3650)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
KJV usage: all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
Pronounce: hol'-os
Origin: a primary word
the δearth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ge (Greek #1093)
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
KJV usage: country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
Pronounce: ghay
Origin: contracted from a primary word
until
heos (Greek #2193)
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
KJV usage: even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
Pronounce: heh'-oce
Origin: of uncertain affinity
the ninth
ennatos (Greek #1766)
ninth
KJV usage: ninth.
Pronounce: en'-nat-os
Origin: ordinal from 1767
hour
hora (Greek #5610)
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: day, hour, instant, season, X short, (even-)tide, (high) time.
Pronounce: ho'-rah
Origin: apparently a primary word
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or, land.

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 27:45• 45Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour; (Matt. 27:45)
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Mark 15:33• 33And when the sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour; (Mark 15:33)
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Ex. 10:21‑23• 21And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand toward the heavens, that there may be darkness in the land of Egypt--so that one may feel darkness.
 22And Moses stretched out his hand toward the heavens; and there was a thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt three days:
 23they saw not one another, neither rose any from his place, for three days. But all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings. (Ex. 10:21‑23)
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Psa. 105:28• 28He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word. (Psa. 105:28)
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Joel 2:31• 31The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. (Joel 2:31)
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Amos 5:18• 18Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! To what end is the day of Jehovah for you? It shall be darkness and not light: (Amos 5:18)
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Amos 8:9• 9And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the land in the clear day. (Amos 8:9)
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Hab. 3:8‑11• 8Was Jehovah wrathful with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers? Was thy rage against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Thy chariots of salvation?
 9Thy bow was made naked, The rods of discipline sworn according to thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
 10The mountains saw thee, they were in travail: Torrents of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, Lifted up its hands on high.
 11The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows which shot forth,--At the shining of thy glittering spear. (Hab. 3:8‑11)
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Acts 2:20• 20the sun shall be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and gloriously appearing day of the Lord come. (Acts 2:20)
earth.
or, land.
• There was something very fitting in this, for the true “Sun of Righteousness” (Mal. 4:2) was bearing our sin at that time….Our true “Sun” was veiled for a moment, enduring our judgment, that there might be no veil between us and God. (“Luke 23” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole landa until the ninth hour.

JND Translation Notes

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a
Or "earth." see Note, Matt. 5.5.

W. Kelly Translation

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And it was nowa about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land till [the] ninth hour.

WK Translation Notes

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a
Most of the Edd. favour including "now." Others omit.