King James Version

Acts 19:13

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “also” (καὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I adjure” (ὁρκίζω) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (ἀπὸ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we adjure” (Ὁρκίζομεν) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Paul here.

ἐπεχείρησανepecheirēsantook upon themἐπιχειρέω (epicheireō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “took upon them”, a single actionG2021I take in hand, attempt.took upon themδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τινεςtinesoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.περιερχομένωνperierchomenōnto go aroundπεριέρχομαι (perierchomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to go around”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4022I go around, move about, visit; I make a circuit, tack (as a ship).ἸουδαίωνioudaiōnJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the of-formG2453Jewish.ἐξορκιστῶνexorkistōnexorcistἐξορκιστής (exorkistēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “exorcist”, the of-formG1845an exorcist, a caster out of evil spirits by the use of names or spells.ὀνομάζεινonomazeinto callὀνομάζω (onomazō)verb, present active infinitive — “to call”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3687I give a name to, mention, call upon the name of.to callἐπὶepioverἐπίpreposition — “over”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.overτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔχονταςechontasthem which hadἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.them which hadτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματαpneumataspiritsπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “spirits”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.spiritsτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πονηρὰponēraevilπονηρός (ponēros)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “evil”, the object formG4190evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.This verse uses “evil”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνομαonomanameὄνομαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “name”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.the nameτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the LordἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusλέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingὉρκίζωhorkizōWe adjureὁρκίζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “We adjure”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3726I adjure by, charge solemnly by.We adjureὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰησοῦνiēsounby JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “by Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.by Jesusὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomΠαῦλοςpaulosPaulΠαῦλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the subject formG3972Paul, Paulus.Paulκηρύσσειkērusseipreachethκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “preacheth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.preacheth

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀπὸapoofἀπόconjunction — “of”G575from, away from.ὉρκίζομενhorkizomenWe adjureὁρκίζω (horkizō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “We adjure”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3726I adjure by, charge solemnly by.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon [them] to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, 'We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took upon [them] to name over those having the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, 'We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul doth preach;'

World English Bible

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”

Darby Translation

And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.

Douay-Rheims

Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.

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