King James Version

Acts 2:30

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “throne” (θρόνον) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase before the: τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ἀναστήσειν. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Christ” (χριστόν) before set here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the throne” (τοῦ θρόνου) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

προφήτηςprophētēsa prophetπροφήτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a prophet”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.a prophetοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnto beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἰδὼςeidōsto perceiveὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὅρκῳhorkōwith an oathὅρκος (horkos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “with an oath”, the to- or for-formG3727an oath.with an oathὤμοσενōmosento swearὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to swear”, a single actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.This verse uses “swear”.αὐτῷautōto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “to him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.to himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ἐκekthat ofἐκpreposition — “that of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.that ofκαρποῦkarpoufruitκαρπός (karpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the of-formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.the fruitτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀσφύοςosphuosloinsὀσφύς (osphus)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “loins”, the of-formG3751the loins.loinsαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαθίσαιkathisaito seatκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to seat”, a single actionG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνονthrononthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the object formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.throneαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.σάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.ἀναστήσεινanastēseinto he would raise upἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, future active infinitive — “to he would raise up”, an action still aheadG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.This verse uses “raise up”.χριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “throne”, the object formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;

Young’s Literal Translation

a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne,

World English Bible

Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,

Darby Translation

Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;

Douay-Rheims

Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne.

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