King James Version

John 14:7

If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you had known” (ᾔδειτε) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you had known” (ἐγνώκειτε) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before you have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifἐγνώκειτέegnōkeiteye had knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye had known”, a completed action before another past momentG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ye had knownμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ᾔδειτεēdeiteyou had knownοἶδα (oida)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “you had known”, a completed action before another past momentG1492I know, remember, appreciate.ἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromἄρτιartihenceforthἄρτιadverb — “henceforth”G737now, just now, at this moment.henceforthγινώσκετεginōsketeye knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye know”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ye knowαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἑωράκατεheōrakatehave seenὁράω (horaō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “have seen”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.have seenαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

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ἐγνώκειτεegnōkeiteye had knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, future deponent indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye had known”, an action still aheadG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if ye had known me, my Father also ye would have known, and from this time ye have known Him, and have seen Him.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

If ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also: from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

Young’s Literal Translation

if ye had known me, my Father also ye would have known, and from this time ye have known Him, and have seen Him.'

World English Bible

If you had known me , you would have known my Father also . From now on , you know him and have seen him .”

Darby Translation

If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father, and henceforth ye know him and have seen him.

Douay-Rheims

If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also: and from henceforth you shall know him, and you have seen him.

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