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Acts 23:22

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “young man” (νεανίσκον) before having instructed here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “young man” (νεανίαν) before having instructed here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μὲνmenSoμένconjunction — “So”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.Soοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.χιλίαρχοςchiliarchoschief captainχιλίαρχοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “chief captain”, the subject formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.the chief captainἀπέλυσεapelusethen letἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “then let”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.then letτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νεανίσκονneaniskonyoung manνεανίσκος (neaniskos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “young man”, the object formG3495a young man, youth, an attendant.the young manπαραγγείλαςparangeilasand chargedπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and charged”, a single actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.and chargedμηδενὶmēdenino manμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the to- or for-formG3367no one, none, nothing.no manἐκλαλῆσαιeklalēsaito speak outἐκλαλέω (eklaleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to speak out”, a single actionG1583I speak out, disclose, divulge.This verse uses “speak out”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsἐνεφάνισαςenephanisasto showἐμφανίζω (emphanizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to show”, a single actionG1718I make visible (manifest); hence: I report (inform) against; pass: I appear before.πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toἐμέemeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

νεανίανneanianyoung manνεανίας (neanias)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “young man”, the object formG3494a young man, youth; a man in his prime (used even of a man of 40).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged [him] to tell no one, 'that these things thou didst shew unto me;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

Young’s Literal Translation

The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged [him] to tell no one, 'that these things thou didst shew unto me;'

World English Bible

So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

Darby Translation

The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me.

Douay-Rheims

The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him.

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