King James Version

John 12:4

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “however” (δὲ) before Judas here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “who” (ὁ) before is being here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before one here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of” (ἐκ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of Simon” (Σίμωνος) before Iscariot here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

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.saithδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἸούδαςioudasJudasἸούδαςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Judas”, the subject formG2455Judah, Judas, Jude.This verse uses “Judas”.Judasὁhoson, whichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “son, which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.son, whichἸσκαριώτηςiskariōtēsIscariotἸσκαριώτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Iscariot”, the subject formG2469Iscariot, surname of Judas.This verse uses “Iscariot”.εἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῶνmathētōndiscipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “disciple”, the of-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μέλλωνmellōnto ensueμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to ensue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.παραδιδόναιparadidonaito deliverπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to deliver”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.This verse uses “deliver”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὖνounThenοὖνconjunction — “Then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ΣίμωνοςsimōnosSimon'sΣίμων (simōn)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Simon's”, the of-formG4613Simon.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —

World English Bible

Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

Darby Translation

One of his disciples therefore, Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,

Douay-Rheims

Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, he that was about to betray him, said:

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