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Matthew 28:9

All hail.

After the Resurrection, said to Mary Magdalena and the other Mary.

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KJV issues:
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KJV

Matthew 28:9 All hail.

NIV

Matthew 28:9 Greetings!

What His Listeners Heard

Rejoice!

Greek

Matthew 28:9 Χαίρετε

Greek Word Order

 

 Χαίρετε
Rejoice!

This was a time of joy.

Lost in Translation

One word verse in Greek. The Greek verb translated as "All hail" is a command that means "rejoice", "enjoy," and "welcome."

Vocabulary (Greek word by word)

Χαίρετε [14 verses](verb 2nd pl pres imperat act) "All hail" is from chairo which means "rejoice", "take pleasure in," and "welcome."

KJV — word by word

All -- (CW) This is from the second-person, plural form of the verb.

hail.  - - -- (CW) The Greek verb translated as "hail" means "rejoice," "take pleasure in," and "welcome."

NIV — word by word

 Greetings!  - - -- (CW) The Greek verb translated as "hail" means "rejoice," "take pleasure in," and "welcome."