King James Version

Acts 26:21

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (οἱ) before Jews here.

ἕνεκαhenekaForἕνεκαpreposition — “For”G1752for the sake of, on account of, on account of which, wherefore, on account of what, why.Forτούτωνtoutōnthese causesοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, plural, neuter — “these causes”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.these causesμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the subject formG2453Jewish.συλλαβόμενοιsullabomenoito seizeσυλλαμβάνω (sullambanō)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to seize”, a single actionG4815I seize, apprehend, assist, conceive, become pregnant.This verse uses “seize”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερῷhierōsacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the to- or for-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).the templeἐπειρῶντοepeirōntoand went aboutπειράω (peiraō)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “and went about”, an ongoing action in the pastG3987mid: I try, attempt, endeavor.and went aboutδιαχειρίσασθαιdiacheirisasthaito killδιαχειρίζομαι (diacheirizomai)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to kill”, a single actionG1315I lay my hands upon, and so: I slay, kill.This verse uses “kill”.to kill

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οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because of these things the Jews — having caught me in the temple — were endeavouring to kill [me].

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.

Young’s Literal Translation

because of these things the Jews — having caught me in the temple — were endeavouring to kill [me].

World English Bible

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

Darby Translation

On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.

Douay-Rheims

For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

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