τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st 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).said IἸδοὺidouLoἰδούparticle — “Lo”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.LoἥκωhēkōI comeἥκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2240I have come, am present, have arrived.I comeἐνen(inἐνpreposition — “(in”G1722in, on, among.(inκεφαλίδιkephalidivolumeκεφαλίς (kephalis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “volume”, the to- or for-formG2777(lit: little head, then: the knob at the end of the wooden core of a roll of papyrus, then) a roll, volume, division (of a book).This verse uses “volume”.the volumeβιβλίουbibliouof the bookβιβλίον (biblion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the book”, the of-formG975a papyrus roll.of the bookγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofἐμοῦemoumeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “me”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποιῆσαιpoiēsaito ) to doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to ) to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.) to doὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosO Godθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “O God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.O Godτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θέλημάthelēmawillθέλημαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “will”, the object formG2307an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires.This verse uses “will”.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
then I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been written concerning me,) to do, O God, Thy will;'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.
Young’s Literal Translation
then I said, Lo, I come, (in a volume of the book it hath been written concerning me,) to do, O God, Thy will;'
World English Bible
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.’”
Darby Translation
Then I said, Lo, I come (in [the] roll of the book it is written of me) to do, O God, thy will.
Douay-Rheims
Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God.
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Psalms 40:7Psalms 40:7 · King James VersionThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,Psalms 40:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
it is written · in the volume of the book it is written of me · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
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