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Acts 9:38

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you may delay” (ὀκνήσῃς) before coming here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “us” (ἡμῶν.) after to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to delay” (ὀκνῆσαι) before coming here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “them” (αὐτῶν) after to here.

ἐγγὺςenguswas nighἐγγύςpreposition — “was nigh”G1451near.was nighδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὔσηςousēsto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ΛύδδαςluddasLyddaΛύδδα (ludda)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “Lydda”, the of-formG3069Lydda, Diospolis, Lod (modern Ludd), a city on the way to Joppa within a day's journey of Jerusalem.This verse uses “Lydda”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰόππῃioppēto JoppaἸόππηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “to Joppa”, the to- or for-formG2445Joppa, a coast town of Judea, west-north-west of Jerusalem.to Joppaοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαθηταὶmathētaiand the disciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “and the disciples”, the subject formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.and the disciplesἀκούσαντεςakousanteshad heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “had heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.had heardὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatΠέτροςpetrosPeterΠέτροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the subject formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".Peterἐστὶνestinwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.wasἐνenthereἐνpreposition — “there”G1722in, on, among.thereαὐτῇautēhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἀπέστειλανapesteilanto sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.δύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “two”, the object formG1417two.twoἄνδραςandrasmenἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “men”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.menπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.αὐτὸνautonthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themπαρακαλοῦντεςparakalountesto pleadπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to plead”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὀκνήσῃςoknēsēsto delayὀκνέω (okneō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “to delay”, a single actionG3635I delay, hesitate, am slow.This verse uses “delay”.διελθεῖνdieltheinto pass throughδιέρχομαι (dierchomai)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to pass through”, a single actionG1330I pass through, spread (as a report).This verse uses “pass through”.ἕωςheōsuntilἕωςpreposition — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὀκνῆσαιoknēsaihim that he wouldὀκνέω (okneō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “him that he would”, a single actionG3635I delay, hesitate, am slow.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that [place], sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that [place], sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.

World English Bible

As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

Darby Translation

But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

Douay-Rheims

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.

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