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the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and to those sitting in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them.”

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
people (a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd. N-NMS H2992 λαὸς laos
sitting To sit, to be seated, enthroned; to dwell, reside. V-PPM/P-DMP H2521 καθήμενος kathēmenos
darkness Darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. N-DFS H4653    
in In, on, among. V-AIA-3S H3708 εἶδεν eiden
a great Large, great, in the widest sense. Adj-ANS H3173 μέγα mega
light, Light, a source of light, radiance. N-NNS H5457 φῶς phōs
the The, the definite article. Art-DMP H3588 ὁ o
sitting To sit, to be seated, enthroned; to dwell, reside. V-PPM/P-DMP H2521 καθημένοις kathēmenois
land (a) a country or region, (b) the land, as opposed to the sea, (c) the country, distinct from town, (d) plural: fields. N-DFS H5561 χώρᾳ chōra
shadow A shadow, shade, thick darkness, an outline. N-DFS H4639 σκιᾷ skia
of death, Death, physical or spiritual. N-GMS H2288 θανάτου thanatou
a light Light, a source of light, radiance. N-NNS H5457 φῶς phōs
in [the] In, on, among. V-AIA-3S H393 ἀνέτειλεν aneteilen

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Berean Bible the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and to those sitting in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them.”
King James Bible the The people sitting which sat in darkness have seen a saw great light, light; and to those sitting them which sat in the land region and shadow of death, a death light has dawned on them.”is sprung up.
Hebrew Greek English the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and to those sitting in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them.”"THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED."
New American Standard Bible 1995 the people sitting in darkness have seen a great light, and to those sitting in the land and shadow of death, a light has dawned on them.”"THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SITTING IN DARKNESS SAW A GREAT LIGHT, AND THOSE WHO WERE SITTING IN THE LAND AND SHADOW OF DEATH, UPON THEM A LIGHT DAWNED."