The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “twelve” (δώδεκα.) after about here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “twelve” (δεκαδύο) after about here.
ἦσανēsanwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ἄνδρεςandresmanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.ὡσεὶhōseiaboutὡσείadverb — “about”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.This verse uses “about”.aboutδώδεκαdōdekatwelveδώδεκαadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “twelve”, the subject formG1427twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to.twelve
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