King James Version

Acts 2:41

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “on” (ἐν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “gladly” (ἀσμένως) before having received here.

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὲνmenThenμένconjunction — “Then”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.Thenοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἀποδεξάμενοιapodexamenoireceivedἀποδέχομαι (apodechomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “received”, a single actionG588I receive, welcome, entertain (with hospitality), embrace.receivedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.wordαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐβαπτίσθησανebaptisthēsanwere baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.were baptizedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσετέθησανprosetethēsanthere were addedπροστίθημι (prostithēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “there were added”, a single actionG4369I place (put) to, add; I do again.there were addedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “day”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.ἐκείνῃekeinēthatἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “that”, the to- or for-formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.ψυχαὶpsuchaisoulsψυχή (psuchē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “souls”, 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.soulsὡσεὶhōseilikeὡσείadverb — “like”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.This verse uses “like”.τρισχίλιαιtrischiliaithree thousandτρισχίλιοι (trischilioi)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “three thousand”, the subject formG5153three thousand.

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ἀσμένωςasmenōsthey that gladlyἀσμένωςadverb — “they that gladly”G780joyfully, with delight, gladly.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

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American Standard Version (1901)

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

Young’s Literal Translation

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

World English Bible

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Darby Translation

Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Douay-Rheims

They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

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