{Was removed} (apech(9372)isth(885c)). First aorist passive
indicative of apoch(9372)iz(935c), to separate, to part ( Ac 15:39 ).
"The heaven was parted." {As a scroll when it is rolled up} (h(9373)
biblion helissomenon). Present passive participle of heliss(935c),
old verb, to roll up, in N.T. only here (from  Isa 34:4 ) and
 Heb 1:12  (from  Ps 102:27 ). Vivid picture of the expanse of
the sky rolled up and away as a papyrus roll ( Lu 4:17 ). {Were
moved} (ekin(8874)h(8873)an). First aorist passive indicative of
kine(935c), to move. {Out of their places} (ek t(936e) top(936e) aut(936e)).
See also  16:20  for these violent displacements in the earth's
crust. Cf.  Na 1:5  Jer 4:24 . Jesus spoke of faith removing
mountains (of difficulty) as in  Mr 11:23  (cf.  1Co 13:2 ).