King James Version

John 7:42

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Surely” (οὐχ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Surely” (Οὐχὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οὐχouchHath notοὐ (ou)particle — “Hath not”G3756no, not.Hath notἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραφὴgraphēscriptureγραφήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “scripture”, the subject formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.the scriptureεἶπενeipento 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).saidὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Thatἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σπέρματοςspermatosseedσπέρμα (sperma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “seed”, the of-formG4690(a) seed, commonly of cereals, (b) offspring, descendents.This verse uses “seed”.the seedΔαυίδdauidof DavidΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of David”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.of Davidκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπὸapoout ofἀπόpreposition — “out of”G575from, away from.out ofΒηθλέεμbēthleemof BethlehemΒηθλέεμnoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of Bethlehem”, the of-formG965Bethlehem, a town of Judea.of Bethlehemτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κώμηςkōmēsvillageκώμη (kōmē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “village”, the of-formG2968a village, country town.ὅπουhopouwhereὅπουadverb — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.whereἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasΔαυίδdauidDavidΔαυίδnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “David”, the subject formG1138David, King of Israel.ἔρχεταιerchetaito comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χριστόςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΟὐχὶouchiHath notοὐχίnegative particle — “Hath not”G3780by no means, not at all.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

Young’s Literal Translation

Did not the Writing say, that out of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem — the village where David was — the Christ doth come?'

World English Bible

Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”

Darby Translation

Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes of the seed of David, and from the village of Bethlehem, where David was?

Douay-Rheims

Doth not the scripture say: That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem the town where David was?

Quotes

2 Samuel 7:12 2 Samuel 7:12 · King James VersionAnd when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.2 Samuel 7:12 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

Fulfills

Micah 5:2 Micah 5:2 · King James VersionBut thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.Micah 5:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source
born in Bethlehem · NT explicit, early church, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

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