King James Version

Acts 5:25

Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saying” (λέγων) before that here.

παραγενόμενοςparagenomenosThen cameπαραγίνομαι (paraginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Then came”, a single actionG3854(a) I come on the scene, appear, come, (b) with words expressing destination: I present myself at, arrive at, reach.Then cameδέdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilentoldἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “told”, a single actionG518I report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare.toldαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνδρεςandresmenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “men”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.the menοὓςhouswhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomἔθεσθεethestheye putτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye put”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “put”.ye putἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.φυλακῇphulakēprisonφυλακήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “prison”, the to- or for-formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.This verse uses “prison”.prisonεἰσὶνeisinareεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.areἐνeninἐνpreposition — “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 templeἑστῶτεςhestōtesto standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to stand”, a completed action with a present resultG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.This verse uses “stand”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιδάσκοντεςdidaskontesteachingδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “teaching”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.teachingτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λαόνlaonpeopleλαός (laos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “people”, the object formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.the people

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, 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.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

Young’s Literal Translation

and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — 'Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;'

World English Bible

One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”

Darby Translation

And some one coming reported to them, Lo, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.

Douay-Rheims

But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people.

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

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