Matthew 27:66
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

Young's Literal Translation
and they, having gone, did make the sepulchre secure, having sealed the stone, together with the watch.

King James Bible
So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

Greek
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they went [and]
πορευθέντες (poreuthentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

secured the tomb
ἠσφαλίσαντο (ēsphalisanto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 805: To make safe (secure, fast). From asphales; to render secure.

by sealing
σφραγίσαντες (sphragisantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4972: To seal, set a seal upon. From sphragis; to stamp for security or preservation; by implication, to keep secret, to attest.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

stone
λίθον (lithon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

[and posting]
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

guard.
κουστωδίας (koustōdias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2892: A guard, watch. Of Latin origin; 'custody', i.e. A Roman sentry.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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