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Acts 16:3

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the father” (ὁ πατὴρ) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the father” (τὸν πατέρα) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τοῦτονtoutonHimοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Him”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.Himἠθέλησενēthelēsenwouldθέλω (thelō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “would”, a single actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.wouldὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.σὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.αὐτῷautōhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “his”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisἐξελθεῖνexeltheinto go outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to go out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.This verse uses “go out”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.λαβὼνlabōnto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.περιέτεμενperietemento circumciseπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to circumcise”, a single actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.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”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαίουςioudaiousJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the object formG2453Jewish.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνταςontasto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τόποιςtopoisplaceτόπος (topos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “place”, the to- or for-formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.ἐκείνοιςekeinoisthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “that”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.ᾔδεισανēdeisanto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action before another past momentG1492I know, remember, appreciate.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἅπαντεςhapantesallἅπας (hapas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG537all, the whole, altogether.This verse uses “all”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Ἕλληνhellēna GreekἝλληνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a Greek”, the subject formG1672a Hellene, the native word for a Greek; it is, however, a term wide enough to include all Greek-speaking (i.e. educated) non-Jews.This verse uses “a Greek”.a Greekὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὑπῆρχενhupērchento beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὸνtonwhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Young’s Literal Translation

this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.

World English Bible

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Darby Translation

Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took [him and] circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.

Douay-Rheims

Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

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