King James Version

Acts 27:34

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to partake” (μεταλαβεῖν) before food here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of” (ἀπὸ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will perish” (ἀπολεῖται.) after head here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to take” (προσλαβεῖν) before food here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “from” (ἐκ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will fall” (πεσεῖται) after head here.

διὸdioWhereforeδιόconjunction — “Wherefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.WhereforeπαρακαλῶparakalōI prayπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.I prayὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youμεταλαβεῖνmetalabeinto takeμεταλαμβάνω (metalambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to take”, a single actionG3335(a) with gen: I take a share (part) of, share in, partake of, (b) with acc: I take after (later) or take instead.to takeτροφῆςtrophēssome meatτροφή (trophē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “some meat”, the of-formG5160food, nourishment, maintenance.some meatτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμετέραςhumeterasyouὑμέτερος (hyméteros)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “you”, the of-formG5212youStrong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).σωτηρίαςsōtēriassalvationσωτηρία (sōtēria)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “salvation”, the of-formG4991welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety.This verse uses “salvation”.ὑπάρχειhuparcheito beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.οὐδενὸςoudenosnotοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “not”, the of-formG3762no one, none, nothing.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὑμῶνhumōnof youσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “of you”, the of-formG4771you.of youθρὶξthrixhairθρίξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hair”, the subject formG2359hair (of the head or of animals).ἀπὸapoaway fromἀπόpreposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλῆςkephalēsheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “head”, the of-formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.ἀπολεῖταιapoleitaito destroyἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to destroy”, an action still aheadG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).This verse uses “destroy”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

προσλαβεῖνproslabeinto takeπροσλαμβάνω (proslambanō)verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to take”, a single actionG4355(a) I take to myself, (b) I take aside, (c) I welcome.ἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.πεσεῖταιpeseitaiwill fallπίπτω (piptō)verb, second future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “will fall”, an action still aheadG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.This verse uses “fall”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

wherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore I beseech you to take some food: for this is for your safety: for there shall not a hair perish from the head of any of you.

Young’s Literal Translation

wherefore I call upon you to take nourishment, for this is for your safety, for of not one of you shall a hair from the head fall;'

World English Bible

Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”

Darby Translation

Wherefore I exhort you to partake of food, for this has to do with your safety; for not a hair from the head of any one of you shall perish.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat for your health’s sake; for there shall not an hair of the head of any of you perish.

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