The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “when” (ἐὰν) before I shall here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “when” (ἂν) before I shall here.
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.SayingΔότεdoteGiveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.Giveκἀμοὶkamoiand Iκἀγώ (kagṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “and I”, the to- or for-formG2504Strong’s files this form under G2532 (καί).me alsoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐξουσίανexousianpowerἐξουσία (exousia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “power”, the object formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “power”.powerταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatᾧhōwhomsoeverὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “whomsoever”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.whomsoeverἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.ἐπιθῶepithōI layἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I lay”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.I layτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραςcheirashandsχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hands”, the object formG5495a hand.handsλαμβάνῃlambanēhe may receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he may receive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.he may receiveπνεῦμαpneumaGhostπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἂνanwhenἄνconditional particle — “when”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
Young’s Literal Translation
saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.'
World English Bible
saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Darby Translation
saying, Give to me also this power, in order that on whomsoever I may lay hands he may receive [the] Holy Spirit.
Douay-Rheims
Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
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