King James Version

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “have become” (ἐγένεσθε·) after murderers here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “have become” (γεγένησθε) after murderers here.

τίναtinaWhichτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Which”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.Whichτῶνtōnthem whichὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “them which”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.them whichπροφητῶνprophētōnprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐδίωξανediōxanto pursueδιώκω (diōkō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to pursue”, a single actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.This verse uses “pursue”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρεςpateresfatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπέκτεινανapekteinanto killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to kill”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προκαταγγείλανταςprokatangeilantasto foretellπροκαταγγέλλω (prokatangellō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to foretell”, a single actionG4293I announce beforehand, promise, predict.περὶperiaboutπερίpreposition — “about”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “about”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐλεύσεωςeleuseōscomingἔλευσις (eleusis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “coming”, the of-formG1660a coming, arrival, advent.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαίουdikaioujustδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “just”, the of-formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.οὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.ὑμεῖςhumeisyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “you”, the subject formG4771you.προδόταιprodotaitraitorπροδότης (prodotēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “traitor”, the subject formG4273a betrayer, traitor.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.φονεῖςphoneismurderersφονεύς (phoneus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “murderers”, the subject formG5406a murderer.murderersἐγένεσθεegenestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

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γεγένησθεgegenēsthehave beenγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, second aorist deponent indicative, 2nd person plural — “have been”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

Young’s Literal Translation

which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,

World English Bible

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

Darby Translation

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!

Douay-Rheims

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them who foretold of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:

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