Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning. Young's Literal Translation And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching, King James Bible And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. Greek It wasἦν (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. [the] Preparation Παρασκευῆς (Paraskeuēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3904: The day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness. Day, ἡμέρα (hēmera) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] Sabbath σάββατον (sabbaton) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4521: The Sabbath, a week. was just beginning. ἐπέφωσκεν (epephōsken) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2020: To dawn, be near commencing. A form of epiphauo; to begin to grow light. |