The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “And” (καὶ) before who here.
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredἐκεῖνοςekeinosthatἐκεῖνοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “that”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.This verse uses “that”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἶπενeipento 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).saidΚαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τίςtisWhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.Whoἐστινestinis heεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is he”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.is heκύριεkurieLordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.Lordἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatπιστεύσωpisteusōI might believeπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I might believe”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.This verse uses “believe”.I might believeεἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
he answered and said, 'Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?'
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American Standard Version (1901)
He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
Young’s Literal Translation
he answered and said, 'Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?'
World English Bible
He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”
Darby Translation
He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him?
Douay-Rheims
He answered, and said: Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?
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