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Luke 12:50

In Luke 12 of Luke.

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “while” (ὅτου) before it may here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of which” (οὗ) before it may here.

βάπτισμαbaptismaa baptismβάπτισμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a baptism”, the object formG908the rite or ceremony of baptism.a baptismδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptized withβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be baptized with”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.to be baptized withκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπῶςpōshowπῶςadverb — “how”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.howσυνέχομαιsunechomaiam I straitenedσυνέχω (sunechō)verb, present passive indicative, 1st person singular — “am I straitened”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4912(a) I press together, close, (b) I press on every side, confine, (c) I hold fast, (d) I urge, impel, (e) pass: I am afflicted with (sickness).am I straitenedἕωςheōstillἕωςpreposition — “till”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.tillὅτουhotouwhoὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “who”, the of-formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.τελεσθῇtelesthēit be accomplishedτελέω (teleō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it be accomplished”, a single actionG5055(a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay.it be accomplished

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οὗhouof whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

Young’s Literal Translation

but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

World English Bible

But I have a baptism to be baptized with , and how distressed I am until it is accomplished !

Darby Translation

But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!

Douay-Rheims

And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?

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