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Acts 2:37

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to the heart” (τὴν καρδίαν,) before they said here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall we do” (ποιήσωμεν,) before men here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to the heart” (τῇ καρδίᾳ) before they said here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will we do” (ποιήσομεν) before men here.

Ἀκούσαντεςakousanteswhen they heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.when they heardδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κατενύγησανkatenugēsanthis, they were prickedκατανύσσομαι (katanussomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “this, they were pricked”, a single actionG2660met: I am pierced, stung, smitten.this, they were prickedτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίανkardianin their heartκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “in their heart”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.in their heartεἶπόνeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΠέτρονpetronPeterΠέτρος (petros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the object formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".Peterκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λοιποὺςloipousto the restλοιπός (loipos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “to the rest”, the object formG3062left, left behind, the remainder, the rest, the others.to the restἀποστόλουςapostolousof the apostlesἀπόστολος (apostolos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “of the apostles”, the object formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.of the apostlesΤίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatποιήσωμενpoiēsōmenshall we doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.shall we doἄνδρεςandresmanἀνήρ (anēr)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “man”, the calling formG435a male human being; a man, husband.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῇtēto theὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “to the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίᾳkardiain their heartκαρδίαnoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “in their heart”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.ποιήσομενpoiēsomenshall we doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now when they heard this , they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

Young’s Literal Translation

And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'

World English Bible

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Darby Translation

And having heard [it] they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?

Douay-Rheims

Now when they had heard these things, they had compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles: What shall we do, men and brethren?

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