King James Version

2 Corinthians 3:15

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “ever may be read” (ἂν ἀναγινώσκηται) before Moses here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “is read” (ἀναγινώσκεται) before Moses here.

ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butἕωςheōsevenἕωςpreposition — “even”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.evenσήμερονsēmeronunto this dayσήμερονadverb — “unto this day”G4594today, now.unto this dayἡνίκαhēnikawhenἡνίκαconjunction — “when”G2259when, whenever, at which time.This verse uses “when”.whenἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ἀναγινώσκηταιanaginōskētaiis readἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, present passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “is read”, an ongoing or repeated actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.is readΜωϋσῆςmōusēsMosesΜωϋσῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the subject formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.κάλυμμαkalummavailκάλυμμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “vail”, the subject formG2571a covering, especially a covering of head and face, a veil.the vailἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίανkardianheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.κεῖταιkeitaito layκεῖμαι (keimai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to lay”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2749I lie, recline, am placed, am laid, set, specially appointed, destined.

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ἀναγινώσκεταιanaginōsketaiis readἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, present passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “is read”, an ongoing or repeated actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but till to-day, when Moses is read, a vail upon their heart doth lie,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

but till to-day, when Moses is read, a vail upon their heart doth lie,

World English Bible

But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

Darby Translation

But unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart.

Douay-Rheims

But even until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

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