King James Version

Acts 13:41

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that” (ὃ) before certainly here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which” (ὣ) before certainly here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Ἴδετεideteseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).Beholdοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καταφρονηταίkataphronētaiye despisersκαταφρονητής (kataphronētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye despisers”, the subject formG2707a despiser, scorner.ye despisersκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθαυμάσατεthaumasatewonderθαυμάζω (thaumazō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “wonder”, a single actionG2296(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire.This verse uses “wonder”.wonderκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀφανίσθητεaphanisthēteperishἀφανίζω (aphanizō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “perish”, a single actionG853I cause to disappear, hide, remove; I disfigure (probably by leaving unwashed for a long period), destroy.perishὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forἔργονergona workἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.a workἐργάζομαιergazomaito workἐργάζομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to work”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2038I work, trade, perform, do, practice, commit, acquire by labor.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “days”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.daysὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἔργονergona workἔργονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a work”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.This verse uses “work”.a workὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.πιστεύσητεpisteusēteye shallπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye shall”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.ye shallἐάνeanthoughἐάνconjunction — “though”G1437if.thoughτιςtisa manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a manἐκδιηγῆταιekdiēgētaideclare itἐκδιηγέομαι (ekdiēgeomai)verb, present middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “declare it”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1555I narrate at length, declare.This verse uses “declare”.declare itὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὣhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I — I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare [it] to you.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if one declare it unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I — I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare [it] to you.'

World English Bible

‘Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”

Darby Translation

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which ye will in no wise believe if one declare it to you.

Douay-Rheims

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if any man shall tell it you.

Quotes

Habakkuk 1:5 Habakkuk 1:5 · King James VersionBehold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.Habakkuk 1:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

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