The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
τίςtisWhatτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “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.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogoswordλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “word”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.οὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὃνhonthatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatεἶπεeipeto 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).he saidΖητήσετέzētēseteYe shall seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye shall seek”, an action still aheadG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.Ye shall seekμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεὑρήσετεheurēsetefindεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “find”, an action still aheadG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.findκαὶkaime: andκαίconjunction — “me: and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.me: andὅπουhopouwhereὅπουconjunction — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereεἰμὶeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ὑμεῖςhumeisthither yeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “thither ye”, the subject formG4771you.thither yeοὐoucannotοὐadverb — “cannot”G3756no, not.cannotδύνασθεdunasthebe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.come
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?'
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American Standard Version (1901)
What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
Young’s Literal Translation
what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?'
World English Bible
What is this word that he said, ‘ You will seek me , and won’ t find me ;’ and ‘ Where I am , you can ’ t come ’ ?”
Darby Translation
What word is this which he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find [me]; and where I am ye cannot come?
Douay-Rheims
What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you cannot come?
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