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Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? <a href="/esv/luke/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? <a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? <a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and of them having become terrified and bowing the faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? <a href="/kjv/luke/24.htm">King James Bible</a> And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? <a href="/nkjv/luke/24.htm">New King James Version</a> Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? <a href="/nasb_/luke/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you seeking the living One among the dead? <a href="/nasb/luke/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, &#8220Why do you seek the living One among the dead? <a href="/nasb77/luke/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? <a href="/lsb/luke/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and when the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? <a href="/amp/luke/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and as the women were terrified and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you looking for the living One among the dead? <a href="/csb/luke/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. “Why are you looking for the living among the dead? ” asked the men. <a href="/hcsb/luke/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.&#8221 Why are you looking for the living among the dead?&#8221 asked the men. &#8220 <a href="/asv/luke/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? <a href="/cev/luke/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said, "Why are you looking in the place of the dead for someone who is alive? <a href="/erv/luke/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> and as they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? <a href="/gwt/luke/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The women were terrified and bowed to the ground. The men asked the women, "Why are you looking among the dead for the living one? <a href="/gnt/luke/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> Full of fear, the women bowed down to the ground, as the men said to them, "Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? <a href="/isv/luke/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> While the women remained terrified, bowing their faces to the ground, the men asked them, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is living? <a href="/msb/luke/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, ?Why do you look for the living among the dead? <a href="/net/luke/24.htm">NET Bible</a> The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? <a href="/nheb/luke/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? <a href="/wbt/luke/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? <a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living? <a href="/web/luke/24.htm">World English Bible</a> Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living with the dead? <a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> and of them having become terrified and bowing the faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? <a href="/ylt/luke/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, 'Why do ye seek the living with the dead? <a href="/slt/luke/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they having, been afraid, and bending the face to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living with the dead.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead? <a href="/cpdv/luke/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, since they were afraid and were turning their faces toward the ground, these two said to them: “Why do you seek the living with the dead? <a href="/nabre/luke/24.htm">New American Bible</a> They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? <a href="/nrsvce/luke/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they were afraid, and bowed their faces to the ground; and they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they were in fear and they bowed their faces to the ground, and they were saying to them, “Why are you seeking The Life among the dead?<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And while they feared and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them: Why seek you among the dead for him that lives? <a href="/godbey/luke/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and they being afraid, and turning their face towards the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? <a href="/haweis/luke/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? <a href="/mace/luke/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a> upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive? <a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living? <a href="/worrell/luke/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, as they became afraid, and were bowing their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why are ye seeking the Living among the dead? <a href="/worsley/luke/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the ground, the men said unto them, Why do ye seek the living among the dead? <a href="/parallel/luke/24-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9499" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">The Resurrection</a> …4While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them. 5<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">As</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GF3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the women</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2827.htm" title="2827: klinousōn (V-PPA-GFP) -- A primary verb; to slant or slope, i.e. Incline or recline.">bowed</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">their</a> <a href="/greek/4383.htm" title="4383: prosōpa (N-ANP) -- From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.">faces</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēn (N-AFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">ground</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genomenōn (V-APM-GFP) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/1719.htm" title="1719: emphobōn (Adj-GFP) -- Full of fear, terrified. From en and phobos; in fear, i.e. Alarmed.">in terror,</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipan (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">the two men asked</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autas (PPro-AF3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“Why</a> <a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="2212: zēteite (V-PIA-2P) -- To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">do you look for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zōnta (V-PPA-AMS) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">living</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">among</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3498.htm" title="3498: nekrōn (Adj-GMP) -- (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.">dead?</a> 6He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/28-5.htm">Matthew 28:5-6</a> But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. / He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay. <a href="/mark/16-6.htm">Mark 16:6</a> But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. <a href="/john/20-12.htm">John 20:12-13</a> and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. / “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.” <a href="/acts/2-24.htm">Acts 2:24</a> But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip. <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Romans 6:9</a> For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a> But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. <a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a> the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades. <a href="/acts/3-15.htm">Acts 3:15</a> You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact. <a href="/acts/4-10.htm">Acts 4:10</a> then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. <a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Acts 10:40</a> God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen— <a href="/acts/13-30.htm">Acts 13:30</a> But God raised Him from the dead, <a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a> Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a> For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. <a href="/hosea/6-2.htm">Hosea 6:2</a> After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek you the living among the dead?they.<a href="/luke/1-12.htm">Luke 1:12,13,29</a> And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him… <a href="/daniel/8-17.htm">Daniel 8:17,18</a> So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision… <a href="/daniel/10-7.htm">Daniel 10:7-12,16,19</a> And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves… the living.<a href="/hebrews/7-8.htm">Hebrews 7:8</a> And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.<a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a> I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.<a href="/revelation/2-8.htm">Revelation 2:8</a> And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/16-6.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/luke/22-2.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/luke/23-53.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/luke/23-44.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/luke/22-64.htm">Face</a> <a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/luke/23-40.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/luke/15-16.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/21-6.htm">Fright</a> <a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Frightened</a> <a href="/luke/23-14.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Search</a> <a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/luke/24-4.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/luke/21-9.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Affrighted</a> <a href="/john/6-19.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/john/8-6.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/luke/24-52.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/luke/24-46.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/john/3-12.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/john/11-44.htm">Face</a> <a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-67.htm">Fright</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Frightened</a> <a href="/john/2-15.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-27.htm">Inclined</a> <a href="/john/5-39.htm">Search</a> <a href="/john/1-38.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/luke/24-37.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/luke/24-10.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 24</div>1. <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.</a> 9. <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">They report it to others.</a> 13. <a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;</a> 36. <a href="/luke/24-36.htm">afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/24-47.htm">gives them a charge;</a> 49. <a href="/luke/24-49.htm">promises the Holy Spirit;</a> 50. <a href="/luke/24-50.htm">and so ascends into heaven.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Bowing their faces to the ground is a common biblical response to divine or angelic presence, indicating reverence and fear (<a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2</a>, <a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Joshua 5:14</a>). The women’s terror reflects the awe and fear often associated with angelic appearances (<a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Daniel 10:9-10</a>, <a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>). This moment underscores the holiness of the event and the divine nature of the message they are about to receive.the two men asked them The "two men" are identified as angels in other Gospel accounts (<a href="/matthew/28-5.htm">Matthew 28:5</a>, <a href="/john/20-12.htm">John 20:12</a>). Angels often appear in pairs in Scripture, serving as messengers of God (<a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19:1</a>, <a href="/acts/1-10.htm">Acts 1:10</a>). Their presence at the tomb signifies the importance of the resurrection event and the divine authority behind the message they deliver. The angels' role is to provide clarity and understanding to the women, who are witnesses to the resurrection.“Why do you look for the living among the dead? This rhetorical question challenges the women’s expectations and understanding. It highlights the contrast between life and death, emphasizing that Jesus, who was crucified, is now alive. The question points to the fulfillment of Jesus' own predictions about His resurrection (<a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Luke 9:22</a>, <a href="/luke/18-33.htm">Luke 18:33</a>). It also serves as a theological statement about the nature of Jesus as the Living One, who has conquered death (<a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a>). This moment marks a pivotal shift from mourning to the realization of the resurrection, a cornerstone of Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_women.htm">The Women</a> These are the women who came to the tomb of Jesus early on the first day of the week. They were followers of Jesus and had come to anoint His body with spices. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_tomb.htm">The Tomb</a> The place where Jesus was laid after His crucifixion. It was a new tomb, hewn out of rock, where no one had ever been laid before. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_two_men.htm">The Two Men</a> These are angels who appeared to the women at the tomb. They are described as men in dazzling apparel, signifying their heavenly origin. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection.htm">The Resurrection</a> The event of Jesus rising from the dead, which is the central focus of this passage. It is the cornerstone of Christian faith, signifying victory over sin and death. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_question.htm">The Question</a> "Why do you look for the living among the dead?" This question challenges the women’s expectations and understanding of Jesus' resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_the_resurrection.htm">The Reality of the Resurrection</a> The resurrection is a historical and transformative event. It is not merely a spiritual metaphor but a physical reality that changed the course of history. <a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a> The women were initially terrified, but the angelic message redirected their fear to faith. In our lives, we must allow the truth of the resurrection to transform our fears into faith. <a href="/topical/s/seeking_the_living_christ.htm">Seeking the Living Christ</a> The question posed by the angels challenges us to seek Jesus in the right places. We should not look for life in dead works or empty rituals but in the living Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witness.htm">The Importance of Witness</a> The women were the first witnesses to the resurrection. Like them, we are called to share the good news of Jesus' victory over death with others. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_scripture.htm">Understanding Scripture</a> The resurrection was foretold in Scripture. We must study and understand the Bible to fully grasp the significance of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 24</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_resurrect.htm">What was the purpose of Jesus' resurrection?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_critical_text.htm">What defines the critical text?</a> <a href="/q/can_miracles_withstand_scientific_scrutiny.htm">Psalm 86 – Can claims of miraculous divine intervention withstand scientific scrutiny when viewed alongside purportedly natural explanations?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_physical_appearance.htm">What was Jesus' physical appearance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) Why seek ye the living among the dead?--Better, as in the margin, Him that liveth. The question was enough to change the whole current of their thoughts. The Lord whom they came to honour as dead was in very deed "living," was emphatically "He that liveth," alive for evermore (<a href="/revelation/1-18.htm" title="I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for ever more, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.">Revelation 1:18</a>). The primary meaning of the words is, of course, limited to this; but like the parallel, "let the dead bury their dead" (see Note on <a href="/matthew/8-22.htm" title="But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.">Matthew 8:22</a>), they suggest manifold applications. It is in vain that we seek "Him that liveth" in dead works, dead formulae, dead or dying institutions. The eternal life that is in Christ is not to be found by looking into the graves of the past in the world's history, or in those of our individual life. In both cases it is better to rise, as on the "stepping-stones of our dead selves," to "higher things." <a href="/commentaries/luke/24-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>As δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the women] αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. bowed κλινουσῶν (klinousōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2827.htm">Strong's 2827: </a> A primary verb; to slant or slope, i.e. Incline or recline. [their] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faces πρόσωπα (prosōpa) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4383.htm">Strong's 4383: </a> From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. in terror, ἐμφόβων (emphobōn) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1719.htm">Strong's 1719: </a> Full of fear, terrified. From en and phobos; in fear, i.e. Alarmed. [the two men] asked εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them, αὐτάς (autas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Why Τί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. do you look for ζητεῖτε (zēteite) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. living ζῶντα (zōnta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. among μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dead? νεκρῶν (nekrōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. 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