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Acts 23:15

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to” (εἰς) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “tomorrow” (αὔριον) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to” (πρὸς) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

νῦνnunNowνῦνadverb — “Now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.Nowοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeἐμφανίσατεemphanisatesignifyἐμφανίζω (emphanizō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “signify”, a single actionG1718I make visible (manifest); hence: I report (inform) against; pass: I appear before.signifyτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.χιλιάρχῳchiliarchōto the chief captainχιλίαρχος (chiliarchos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the chief captain”, the to- or for-formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.to the chief captainσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.συνεδρίῳsunedriōcouncilσυνέδριον (sunedrion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “council”, the to- or for-formG4892a council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.ὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.thatκαταγάγῃkatagagēhe bringκατάγω (katagō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he bring”, a single actionG2609I lead down, bring down, either from a high place on land or to a lower (or actually to the sea-coast), or from the high seas to land.he bringαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himεἰςeisuntoεἰςpreposition — “unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.untoὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asμέλλονταςmellontasthough ye wouldμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “though ye would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.though ye wouldδιαγινώσκεινdiaginōskeinto enquireδιαγινώσκω (diaginōskō)verb, present active infinitive — “to enquire”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1231I know accurately, examine, decide.enquireἀκριβέστερονakribesteronsomething more perfectlyἀκριβέστερονadjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “something more perfectly”, the object formG197strictersomething more perfectlyτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.περὶpericoncerningπερίpreposition — “concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.concerningαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρὸproor everπρόpreposition — “or ever”G4253(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.or everτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐγγίσαιengisaito come nearἐγγίζω (engizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to come near”, a single actionG1448trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach.This verse uses “come near”.come nearαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἕτοιμοίhetoimoireadyἕτοιμος (hetoimos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “ready”, the subject formG2092ready, prepared.This verse uses “ready”.ἐσμενesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνελεῖνaneleinto do away withἀναιρέω (anaireō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do away with”, a single actionG337I take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὔριονaurionto morrowαὔριονadverb — “to morrow”G839tomorrow.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

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World English Bible

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

Darby Translation

Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.

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