King James Version

Acts 19:14

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of a certain” (τινος) before Sceva here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “some” (τινές) before sons here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (οἱ) before this here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἦσανēsanthere wereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “there were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.there wereδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τινοςtinosoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “one”, the of-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.Σκευᾶskeuaof one ScevaΣκευᾶς (skeuas)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of one Sceva”, the of-formG4630Sceva, an inhabitant of Ephesus.of one ScevaἸουδαίουioudaioua JewἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “a Jew”, the of-formG2453Jewish.a Jewἀρχιερέωςarchiereōsand chief of the priestsἀρχιερεύς (archiereus)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “and chief of the priests”, the of-formG749high priest, chief priest.and chief of the priestsἑπτὰheptasevenἑπτάadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “seven”, the subject formG2033seven.υἱοὶhuioisonυἱός (huios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.τοῦτοtoutosoοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “so”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.soποιοῦντεςpoiountesto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τινέςtinessomeτὶς (tis)indefinite pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “some”, the of-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there were certain — seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest — who are doing this thing;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.

Young’s Literal Translation

and there were certain — seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest — who are doing this thing;

World English Bible

There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

Darby Translation

And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.

Douay-Rheims

And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.

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