King James Version

Acts 9:5

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Lord said” (κύριος εἶπεν·) before I myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after are persecuting: σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν·.

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).he saidδέde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? AndΤίςtiswhich?τίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.εἶeiamεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amκύριεkurielordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἘγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.εἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouδιώκειςdiōkeispersecutestδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “persecutest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.persecutest

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.εἶπενeipensaidἔπω (epō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, a single actionG2036to sayσκληρόνsklēronit is hardσκληρός (sklēros)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “it is hard”, the subject formG4642hard, violent, harsh, stern.This verse uses “hard”.σοιsoifor theeσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular — “for thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.πρὸςprosagainstπρόςpreposition — “against”G4314to, towards, with.κέντραkentrapricksκέντρον (kentron)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “pricks”, the object formG2759a sting, goad; met: of death.λακτίζεινlaktizeinto kickλακτίζω (laktizō)verb, present active infinitive — “to kick”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2979I kick.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said , I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

Young’s Literal Translation

And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

World English Bible

He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “ I am Jesus , whom you are persecuting .

Darby Translation

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

Douay-Rheims

Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

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