The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸ) before little [while]’ here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
ἔλεγονelegonThey saidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “They said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.They saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὃhothatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatλέγειlegeihe saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he 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.he saithμικρόνmikronA little whileμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “A little while”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.A little whileοὐκouk? we cannotοὐ (ou)adverb — “? we cannot”G3756no, not.? we cannotοἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatλαλεῖlaleihe saithλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.he saith
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
they said then, 'What is this he saith — the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
Young’s Literal Translation
they said then, 'What is this he saith — the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
World English Bible
They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘ A little while ’ ? We don’t know what he is saying.”
Darby Translation
They said therefore, What is this which he says [of] the little while? We do not know [of] what he speaks.
Douay-Rheims
They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh.
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