King James Version

Acts 26:4

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “also” (τε) before Jerusalem here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (οἱ) before Jews here.

Τὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichμὲνmenon 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.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.βίωσίνbiōsinlifestyleβίωσις (biōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “lifestyle”, the object formG981manner of life.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).mineτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.νεότητοςneotētosyouthνεότης (neotēs)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “youth”, the of-formG3503youth, youthfulness.This verse uses “youth”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀπ’apaway fromἀπό (apo)preposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningἀρχή (archē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the of-formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.γενομένηνgenomenēnto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνειethneiGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἔνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ἹεροσολύμοιςhierosolumoisJerusalemἹεροσόλυμα (hierosoluma)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Jerusalem”, the to- or for-formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.Jerusalemἴσασιisasiknowοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “know”, a completed action with a present resultG2467to perceiveknowπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jews”, the subject formG2453Jewish.the Jews

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

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth — which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem — know do all the Jews,

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American Standard Version (1901)

My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

Young’s Literal Translation

'The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth — which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem — know do all the Jews,

World English Bible

“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

Darby Translation

My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews,

Douay-Rheims

And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:

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