King James Version

Luke 11:15

But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τῷ) before prince here.

τινὲςtinessomeτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “some”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.someδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).saidἘνenthroughἐνpreposition — “through”G1722in, on, among.throughΒεελζεβοὺλbeelzeboulBeelzebubΒεελζεβούλnoun, dative, singular, masculine — “Beelzebub”, the to- or for-formG954Beelzebul, a name of Satan, the chief of evil spirits.Beelzebubτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἄρχοντιarchontichiefἄρχων (archōn)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “chief”, the to- or for-formG758a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.the chiefτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δαιμονίωνdaimoniōnof the devilsδαιμόνιον (daimonion)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the devils”, the of-formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.of the devilsἐκβάλλειekballeito expelἐκβάλλω (ekballō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to expel”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1544I throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δαιμόνιαdaimoniademonδαιμόνιον (daimonion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “demon”, the object formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.This verse uses “demon”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and certain of them said, 'By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

Young’s Literal Translation

and certain of them said, 'By Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons, he doth cast forth the demons;'

World English Bible

But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

Darby Translation

But some from among them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casts he out demons.

Douay-Rheims

But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.

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