King James Version

John 8:55

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you” (ὑμῖν) before liar here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμῶν) before liar here.

καὶkaiYetκαίconjunction — “Yet”G2532and, even, also, namely.Yetοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐγνώκατεegnōkateknownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “known”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.knownαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκἂνkanandκἄνconjunction — “and”G2579Strong’s files this form under G1437 (ἐάν, denote).ifεἴπωeipōI should sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I should 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).I should sayὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἔσομαιesomaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.ὅμοιοςhomoioslikeὅμοιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.ψεύστηςpseustēsliarψεύστηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “liar”, the subject formG5583a liar, deceiver.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.οἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveαὐτὸνautonhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “his”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonsayingλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “saying”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.sayingαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τηρῶtērōto keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑμῶνhumōnunto youὑμῶνpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG5216of you

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you — speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

Young’s Literal Translation

and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you — speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

World English Bible

You have not known him , but I know him . If I said , ‘ I don’ t know him ,’ I would be like you , a liar . But I know him and keep his word .

Darby Translation

And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

Douay-Rheims

And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. But I do know him, and do keep his word.

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