King James Version

John 12:7

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “so that” (ἵνα) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “she may keep” (τηρήσῃ) before it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “she has kept” (τετήρηκεν) before it here.

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).saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.JesusἌφεςaphesLetἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Let”, a single actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.Letαὐτήνautēnherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “her”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.εἰςeisagainstεἰςpreposition — “against”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.againstτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέρανhēmerandayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνταφιασμοῦentaphiasmouburyingἐνταφιασμός (entaphiasmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “burying”, the of-formG1780embalming, preparation of a body for burial.buryingμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τηρήσῃtērēsēhath she keptτηρέω (tēreō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “hath she kept”, a single actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.hath she keptαὐτόautothisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.this

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τετήρηκενtetērēkenhath she keptτηρέω (tēreō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “hath she kept”, a single actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

World English Bible

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone . She has kept this for the day of my burial .

Darby Translation

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

Douay-Rheims

Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.

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