King James Version

John 19:39

And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Him” (αὐτὸν) before by night here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “about” (ὡς) before litras here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the Jesus” (τὸν Ἰησοῦν) before by night here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “about” (ὡσεὶ) before litras here.

ἦλθενēlthenthere cameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “there came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.there cameδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoΝικόδημοςnikodēmosNicodemusΝικόδημοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Nicodemus”, the subject formG3530Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin.Nicodemusὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichἐλθὼνelthōncameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “came”, a single actionG2064I come, go.cameπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toαὐτὸνautonJesusαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Jesusνυκτὸςnuktosby nightνύξ (nux)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “by night”, the of-formG3571the night, night-time.by nightτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρῶτονprōtonfirstπρῶτος (prōtos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “first”, the object formG4413first, before, principal, most important.This verse uses “first”.φέρωνpherōnand broughtφέρω (pherō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and brought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.and broughtμίγμαmigmaa mixtureμίγμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a mixture”, the object formG3395a mixture.a mixtureσμύρνηςsmurnēsof myrrhσμύρνα (smurna)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of myrrh”, the of-formG4666myrrh.of myrrhκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀλόηςaloēsaloesἀλόη (aloē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “aloes”, the of-formG250aloes, the powdered fragrant aloe wood.aloesὡςhōsaboutὡςadverb — “about”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.aboutλίτραςlitraspoundλίτρα (litra)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “pound”, the object formG3046a Roman pound, of about twelve ounces.poundἑκατόνhekatonhundredἑκατόνadjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “hundred”, the object formG1540one hundred.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὸνtonwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ὡσεὶhōseiaboutὡσείparticle — “about”G5616as if, as it were, like; with numbers: about.This verse uses “about”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Nicodemus also came — who came unto Jesus by night at the first — bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, a hundred pounds.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there came also Nicodemus, he who at the first came to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Nicodemus also came — who came unto Jesus by night at the first — bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, as it were, a hundred pounds.

World English Bible

Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.

Darby Translation

And Nicodemus also, who at first came to Jesus by night, came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds [weight].

Douay-Rheims

And Nicodemus also came, (he who at the first came to Jesus by night,) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

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