King James Version

Acts 9:6

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “But” (ἀλλ᾽) before do rise here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they tremble then” (τρέμων τε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “were astonished he said Lord” (θαμβῶν εἶπεν κύριε) before what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “me you desire to do” (μέ θέλεις ποιῆσαι) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Lord [said] to him” (κύριος πρός αὐτόν) before do rise here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before do enter here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before it will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “what” (τί) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἀνάστηθιanastēthiAriseἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Arise”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.Ariseκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἴσελθεeiselthegoεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “go”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.goεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πόλινpolincityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.the cityκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλαληθήσεταίlalēthēsetaiit shall be toldλαλέω (laleō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it shall be told”, an action still aheadG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.it shall be toldσοιsoitheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.theeὅhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatσεsethouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thou”, the object formG4771you.thouδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).mustποιεῖνpoieinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.do

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τρέμωνtremōnhe tremblingτρέμω (tremō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he trembling”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5141I tremble, am afraid.τεteandτεconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.θαμβῶνthambōnastonishedθαμβέω (thambeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “astonished”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2284I amaze; pass: I am amazed (almost terrified).εἶπενeipensaidἔπω (epō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, a single actionG2036to sayκύριεkurieLordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.μέmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).θέλειςtheleisto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.πρόςprossaid untoπρόςpreposition — “said unto”G4314to, towards, with.αὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

trembling also, and astonished, he said, 'Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord [said] unto him, 'Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Young’s Literal Translation

trembling also, and astonished, he said, 'Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord [said] unto him, 'Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

World English Bible

But rise up and enter into the city , then you will be told what you must do .”

Darby Translation

But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Douay-Rheims

And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?

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