The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do you ask do ask” (ἐρωτᾷς; ἐρώτησον) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do you question do question” (ἐπερωτᾷς Ἐπερώτησον) before those here.
τίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.WhyμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meἐρωτᾷςerōtas? askἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “? ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.This verse uses “ask”.? askἐρώτησονerōtēsonto askἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to ask”, a single actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.This verse uses “ask”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκηκοόταςakēkootasthem which heard meἀκούω (akouō)verb, perfect active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which heard me”, a completed action with a present resultG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.them which heard meτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐλάλησαelalēsaI have saidλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have said”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.I have saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themἴδεidebeholdἴδεparticle — “behold”G2396See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdοὗτοιhoutoitheyοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.theyοἴδασινoidasinto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveἃhawhatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “what”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “what”.whatεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st 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).saidἐγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐπερωτᾷςeperōtasaskest thouἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “askest thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.Ἐπερώτησονeperōtēson? askἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “? ask”, a single actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard me , what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
Young’s Literal Translation
why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.'
World English Bible
Why do you ask me ? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them . Behold , they know the things which I said .”
Darby Translation
Why demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.
Douay-Rheims
Why asketh thou me? ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them: behold they know what things I have said.
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