King James Version

Acts 24:19

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it was necessary” (ἔδει) before before here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it is necessary” (δεῖ) before before here.

οὓςhousWhoὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “Who”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “who”.Whoἔδειedeibindδέω (déō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing action in the pastG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).oughtἐπὶepibeforeἐπίpreposition — “before”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.beforeσοῦsoutheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thee”, the of-formG4771you.theeπαρεῖναιpareinaibe presentπάρειμι (pareimi)verb, present active infinitive — “be present”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3918I am present, am near; I have come, arrived.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκατηγορεῖνkatēgoreinto objectκατηγορέω (katēgoreō)verb, present active infinitive — “to object”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2723I accuse, charge, prosecute.objectεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιtioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἔχοιενechoienthey hadἔχω (echō)verb, present active optative, 3rd person plural — “they had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.they hadπρὸςprosagainstπρόςpreposition — “against”G4314to, towards, with.againstἐμέememeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “me”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.me

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δεῖdeioughtδεῖverb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “ought”, an ongoing action in the pastG1163it is necessary, inevitable; less frequently: it is a duty, what is proper.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.

Young’s Literal Translation

whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

World English Bible

They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.

Darby Translation

who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;

Douay-Rheims

But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:

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