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Acts 1:16

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “predicted” (προεῖπε) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “this” (ταύτην) before which here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “foretold” (προεῖπεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸν) before Jesus here.

ἌνδρεςandresMenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “Men”, the calling formG435a male human being; a man, husband.Menἀδελφοίadelphoiand brethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “and brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.and brethrenἔδειedeibindδέω (déō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing action in the pastG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).mustπληρωθῆναιplērōthēnaito needs have been fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to needs have been fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.needs have been fulfilledτὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichγραφὴνgraphēna writingγραφή (graphē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a writing”, the object formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.This verse uses “a writing”.ἣνhēnwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.προεῖπεproeipeforewarnπρολέγω (prolégō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “forewarn”, a single actionG4302I tell (say) beforehand, forewarn, declare, tell plainly.Strong’s files this form under G4277 (προέπω, say/predict).τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.στόματοςstomatosmouthστόμα (stoma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “mouth”, the of-formG4750the mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword.ΔαυὶδdauidDavidΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “David”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.περὶperiaboutπερίpreposition — “about”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “about”.ἸούδαioudaJudahἸούδας (ioudas)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Judah”, the of-formG2455Judah, Judas, Jude.This verse uses “Judah”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γενομένουgenomenouwasγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “was”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.wasὁδηγοῦhodēgouguideὁδηγός (hodēgos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “guide”, the of-formG3595a leader, guide; met: an instructor, teacher.This verse uses “guide”.guideτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.συλλαβοῦσινsullabousinto them that tookσυλλαμβάνω (sullambanō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to them that took”, a single actionG4815I seize, apprehend, assist, conceive, become pregnant.to them that tookἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesus

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ταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.προεῖπενproeipenspake beforeπρολέγω (prolegō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “spake before”, a single actionG4302I tell (say) beforehand, forewarn, declare, tell plainly.τὸνtonwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,

World English Bible

“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

Darby Translation

Brethren, it was necessary that the scripture should have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus;

Douay-Rheims

Men, brethren, the scripture must needs be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the leader of them that apprehended Jesus:

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