King James Version

Acts 21:22

What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “should multitude to assemble” (δεῖ πλῆθος συνελθεῖν) before they will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before that here.

τίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.πάντωςpantōsneedsπάντωςadverb — “needs”G3843wholly, entirely, in every way, by all means, certainly.needsἀκούσονταιakousontaithey will hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they will hear”, an action still aheadG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.they will hearὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐλήλυθαςelēluthasthou art comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou art come”, a completed action with a present resultG2064I come, go.thou art come

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δεῖdeimustδεῖverb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “must”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1163it is necessary, inevitable; less frequently: it is a duty, what is proper.πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeπλῆθοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “multitude”, the object formG4128a multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage.συνελθεῖνsuneltheinto come togetherσυνέρχομαι (sunerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to come together”, a single actionG4905I come or go with, accompany; I come together, assemble.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

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American Standard Version (1901)

What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.

Young’s Literal Translation

what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come.

World English Bible

What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

Darby Translation

What is it then? a multitude must necessarily come together, for they will hear that thou art come.

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