King James Version

Acts 22:27

Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “are” (εἶ;) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

προσελθὼνproselthōncameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “came”, a single actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).cameδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χιλίαρχοςchiliarchosmilitary officerχιλίαρχοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “military officer”, the subject formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).and saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΛέγεlegeTellλέγω (legō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Tell”, an ongoing or repeated 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.TellμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouῬωμαῖοςrhōmaiosa RomanῬωμαῖοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a Roman”, the subject formG4514Roman; subst: a Roman citizen.This verse uses “Roman”.a Romanεἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἔφηephēHe saidφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “He said”, an ongoing action in the pastG5346I say, declare.He saidΝαίnaiYeaναίparticle — “Yea”G3483yes, certainly, even so.Yea

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εἶeiartεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “art”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

World English Bible

The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

Darby Translation

And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.

Douay-Rheims

And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.

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