Mark 16:8

Authorized King James Version

And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ἐξελθοῦσαι
G1831
they went out
to issue (literally or figuratively)
#3
ταχὺ
G5035
quickly
shortly, i.e., without delay, soon, or (by surprise) suddenly, or (by implication, of ease) readily
#4
ἔφυγον
G5343
and fled
to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish
#5
ἀπὸ
G575
from
"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
#6
τοῦ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#7
μνημείου
G3419
the sepulchre
a remembrance, i.e., cenotaph (place of interment)
#8
εἶχεν
G2192
they trembled
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
#9
δὲ
G1161
for
but, and, etc
#10
αὐτὰς
G846
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#11
τρόμος
G5156
a "trembling", i.e., quaking with fear
#12
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#13
ἔκστασις·
G1611
were amazed
a displacement of the mind, i.e., bewilderment, "ecstasy"
#14
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#15
οὐδὲν
G3762
any thing
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#16
οὐδὲν
G3762
any thing
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#17
εἶπον,
G2036
said they
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#18
ἐφοβοῦντο
G5399
they were afraid
to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
#19
γὰρ
G1063
man for
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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