The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and says” (καὶ λέγει·) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before King here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΝαθαναήλnathanaēlNathanaelΝαθαναήλnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Nathanael”, the subject formG3482Nathanael, of Cana in Galilee, an early disciple, probably to be identified with Bartholomew.ῬαββίrhabbiRabbiῥαββίnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Rabbi”, the calling formG4461Rabbi, my master, teacher; a title of respect often applied to Christ.This verse uses “Rabbi”.Rabbiσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouεἶeiartεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “art”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.artὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the Sonτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouβασιλεὺςbasileusKingβασιλεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “King”, the subject formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.the Kingεἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰσραήλisraēlof IsraelἸσραήλnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Israel”, the of-formG2474(Hebrew), Israel, surname of Jacob, then the Jewish people, the people of God.of Israel
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.λέγειlegeisaithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saith”, 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.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
Young’s Literal Translation
Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the king of Israel.'
World English Bible
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
Darby Translation
Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
Douay-Rheims
Nathanael answered him, and said: Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
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