King James Version

Acts 5:40

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “them” (αὐτούς.) after released here.

ἐπείσθησανepeisthēsanthey agreedπείθω (peithō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they agreed”, a single actionG3982I persuade, urge.they agreedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῷautōthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.προσκαλεσάμενοιproskalesamenoito call toπροσκαλέομαι (proskaleomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to call to”, a single actionG4341I call to myself, summon.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀποστόλουςapostolousapostleἀπόστολος (apostolos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “apostle”, the object formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.δείραντεςdeirantesto beat upδέρω (derō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to beat up”, a single actionG1194I flay, flog, scourge, beat.This verse uses “beat”.παρήγγειλανparēngeilanto orderπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to order”, a single actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.λαλεῖνlaleinto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active infinitive — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὀνόματιonomatinameὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “name”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀπέλυσανapelusangoἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “go”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.go

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτούςautousto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “to him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles unto them, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Young’s Literal Translation

And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

World English Bible

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Darby Translation

And they listened to his advice; and having called the apostles, they beat them, and enjoined them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them.

Douay-Rheims

And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.

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