King James Version

Acts 2:13

Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “mocking” (διαχλευάζοντες) before were saying here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sneering” (χλευάζοντες) before were saying here.

ἕτεροιheteroiOthersἕτερος (heteros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Others”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.Othersδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.διαχλευάζοντεςdiachleuazontesmockingδιαχλευάζω (diachleuazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “mocking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG6017to deridemockingἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Γλεύκουςgleukousof new wineγλεῦκος (gleukos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of new wine”, the of-formG1098the unfermented juice of grapes; hence: sweet new wine.of new wineμεμεστωμένοιmemestōmenoito fillμεστόω (mestoō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to fill”, a completed action with a present resultG3325I fill.εἰσίνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

χλευάζοντεςchleuazontesmockingχλευάζω (chleuazō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “mocking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5512I mock, scoff, jest, jeer.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and others mocking said, — 'They are full of sweet wine;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.

Young’s Literal Translation

and others mocking said, — 'They are full of sweet wine;'

World English Bible

Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Darby Translation

But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.

Douay-Rheims

But others mocking, said: These men are full of new wine.

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