Matthew 4:16 Greek Word Analysis

10to them whichτοῖςg3588
1The peopleλαὸςg2992
10to them whichτοῖςg3588
11satκαθημένοιςg2521
12inἐνg1722
5darknessσκότειg4655
6sawεἶδεg1492
17lightφῶςg5457
8greatμέγαg3173
14andκαὶg2532
10to them whichτοῖςg3588
11satκαθημένοιςg2521
12inἐνg1722
13the regionχώρᾳg5561
14andκαὶg2532
15shadowσκιᾷg4639
16of deathθανάτουg2288
17lightφῶςg5457
18is sprung upἀνέτειλενg393
19αὐτοῖςg846

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

-- the people sitting in darkness has seen a great light, and to those sitting in [the] country and shadow of death, to them has light sprung up.

World English Bible (WEB)

The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, To those who sat in the region and shadow of death, To them light has dawned."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'