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Luke 19:15

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he had given” (δεδώκει) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they had gained by trading” (διεπραγματεύσαντο.) after what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “gave” (ἔδωκεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “who” (τίς) before what here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he had gained by trading” (διεπραγματεύσατο) after what here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐγένετοegenetoit came to passγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “it came to pass”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.it came to passἐνenthat whenἐνpreposition — “that when”G1722in, on, among.that whenτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπανελθεῖνepaneltheinto was returnedἐπανέρχομαι (epanerchomai)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to was returned”, a single actionG1880I return, come back again.was returnedαὐτὸνautonunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himλαβόνταlabontato takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείανbasileiankingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.εἶπενeipento 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).φωνηθῆναιphōnēthēnaito callφωνέω (phōneō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to call”, a single actionG5455I give forth a sound, hence: (a) of a cock: I crow, (b) of men: I shout, (c) trans: I call (to myself), summon; I invite, address.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δούλουςdoulousslaveδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “slave”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.τούτουςtoutousthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οἷςhoisto whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “to whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.to whomδεδώκειdedōkeihe had givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he had given”, a completed action before another past momentG1325I offer, give; I put, place.he had givenτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀργύριονargurionmoneyἀργύριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “money”, the object formG694silver, a piece of silver, a shekel, money in general.the moneyἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatγνοῖgnoihe might knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he might know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.he might knowτίtihow muchτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “how much”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.how muchδιεπραγματεύσαντοdiepragmateusantohad gained by tradingδιαπραγματεύομαι (diapragmateuomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “had gained by trading”, a single actionG1281I gain by business (trading).had gained by trading

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ἔδωκενedōkenhe had givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he had given”, a completed action before another past momentG1325I offer, give; I put, place.τίςtishow muchτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “how much”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.διεπραγματεύσατοdiepragmateusatohad gained by tradingδιαπραγματεύομαι (diapragmateuomai)verb, aorist deponent indicative, 3rd person plural — “had gained by trading”, a single actionG1281I gain by business (trading).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

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World English Bible

“ When he had come back again , having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants , to whom he had given the money, to be called to him , that he might know what they had gained by conducting business .

Darby Translation

And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.

Douay-Rheims

And it came to pass, that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

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