King James Version

Acts 7:33

Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “on” (ἐφ᾽) before which here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before which here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῷautōto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “to him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.to himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ΛῦσονlusonPut offλύω (luō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Put off”, a single actionG3089(a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul.Put offτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπόδημαhupodēmathy shoesὑπόδημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “thy shoes”, the object formG5266a sandal; anything bound under.thy shoesτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποδῶνpodōnfeetπούς (pous)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “feet”, the of-formG4228the foot.feetσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forτόποςtoposplaceτόποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “place”, the subject formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.the placeἐφ’ephwhereἐπί (epi)preposition — “where”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.whereᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἕστηκαςhestēkasthou standestἵστημι (histēmi)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou standest”, 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.thou standestγῆgēgroundγῆnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “ground”, the subject formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.groundἁγίαhagiaholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.ἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

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ἐνenwhereἐνpreposition — “where”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place in which thou hast stood is holy ground;

World English Bible

The Lord said to him, ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

Darby Translation

And the Lord said to him, Loose the sandal of thy feet, for the place on which thou standest is holy ground.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord said to him: Loose the shoes from thy feet, for the place wherein thou standest, is holy ground.

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