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Acts 23:8

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “nor [to be]” (μήτε) before spirit here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “nor” (μηδὲ) before angel here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΣαδδουκαῖοιsaddoukaioiSadduceesΣαδδουκαῖος (saddoukaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Sadducees”, the subject formG4523a Sadducee, a member of the aristocratic party among the Jews, from whom the high-priests were almost invariably chosen.the Sadduceesμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.λέγουσινlegousinsayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “say”, 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.This verse uses “say”.sayμὴmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).ἀνάστασινanastasinresurrectionἀνάστασις (anastasis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “resurrection”, the object formG386a rising again, resurrection.This verse uses “resurrection”.resurrectionμήτεmēteneitherμήτεconjunction — “neither”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherἄγγελονangelonangelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “angel”, the object formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.angelμήτεmētenorμήτεconjunction — “nor”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “nor”.norπνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.spiritΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.the Phariseesδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁμολογοῦσινhomologousinconfessὁμολογέω (homologeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “confess”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3670(a) I promise, agree, (b) I confess, (c) I publicly declare, (d) a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate.This verse uses “confess”.confessτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀμφότεραamphoterabothἀμφότεροι (amphoteroi)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “both”, the object formG297both (of two).both

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μηδὲmēdeneitherμηδέconjunction — “neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

Young’s Literal Translation

for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

World English Bible

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

Darby Translation

For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.

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