King James Version

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to the killing of him” (τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ) before and here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenἐξεχύννετοexechunnetowas shedἐκχέω (ekcheō)verb, imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was shed”, an ongoing action in the pastG1632I pour out (liquid or solid); I shed, bestow liberally.This verse uses “shed”.was shedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αἷμαhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the subject formG129blood (especially as shed).ΣτεφάνουstephanouStephenΣτέφανος (stephanos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Stephen”, the of-formG4736Stephen, one of the seven original deacons at Jerusalem, and the first martyr.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μάρτυρόςmarturoswitnessμάρτυς (martus)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “witness”, the of-formG3144a witness; an eye- or ear-witness.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoαὐτὸςautosunto hisαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “unto his”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto hisἤμηνēmēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἐφεστὼςephestōsto approachἐφίστημι (ephistēmi)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to approach”, a completed action with a present resultG2186I stand by, am urgent, befall one (as of evil), am at hand, impend.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσυνευδοκῶνsuneudokōnto agree toσυνευδοκέω (suneudokeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to agree to”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4909I consent, agree, am of one mind with, am willing.This verse uses “agree”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.φυλάσσωνphulassōnkeptφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “kept”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.keptτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάτιαhimatiaraimentἱμάτιον (himation)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “raiment”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.the raimentτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀναιρούντωνanairountōnof them that slewἀναιρέω (anaireō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them that slew”, an ongoing or repeated actionG337I take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder.of them that slewαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀναιρέσειanaireseideathἀναίρεσις (anairesis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “death”, the to- or for-formG336taking away (of life), killing, slaying, murder.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

World English Bible

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

Darby Translation

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

Douay-Rheims

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.

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