King James Version

Acts 2:31

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “neither was He left behind” (οὔτε ἐγκατελείφθη) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Hades nor” (ᾅδην οὔτε) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “not was left” (οὐ κατελείφθη) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “soul” (ψυχὴ) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Hades nor the” (ᾍδου οὐδὲ ἡ) before flesh here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of Him” (αὐτοῦ) before saw here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

προϊδὼνproidōnHe seeing this beforeπροοράω (prooraō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “He seeing this before”, a single actionG4308I see beforehand, foresee, see previously, am mindful of; mid: I pay regard to, set before me.He seeing this beforeἐλάλησενelalēsenspakeλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “spake”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.spakeπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsresurrectionἀνάστασις (anastasis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “resurrection”, the of-formG386a rising again, resurrection.This verse uses “resurrection”.the resurrectionτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὔτεoutenotοὔτεconjunction — “not”G3777and not, neither, nor.notἐγκατελείφθηenkateleiphthēleftἐγκαταλείπω (enkataleipō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “left”, a single actionG1459I leave in the lurch, abandon (one who is in straits), desert.leftεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inᾅδηνhadēnhellᾅδης (hadēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “hell”, the object formG86Hades, the unseen world.hellοὔτεouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σὰρξsarxfleshσάρξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the subject formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εἶδενeidendid seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “did see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).did seeδιαφθοράνdiaphthorancorruptionδιαφθορά (diaphthora)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “corruption”, the object formG1312destruction, decay, corruption.This verse uses “corruption”.corruption

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὐounotοὐconjunction — “not”G3756no, not.κατελείφθηkateleiphthēleftκαταλείπω (kataleipō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “left”, a single actionG2641I leave behind, desert, abandon, forsake; I leave remaining, reserve.ψυχὴpsuchēsoulψυχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “soul”, the subject formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.ᾍδουhadouhellᾅδης (hadēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “hell”, the object formG86Hades, the unseen world.οὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέconjunction — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

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American Standard Version (1901)

he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

Young’s Literal Translation

having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

World English Bible

he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay.

Darby Translation

he, seeing [it] before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption.

Douay-Rheims

Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.

Alludes to

Psalms 16:10 Psalms 16:10 · King James VersionFor thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.Psalms 16:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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