King James Version

Luke 19:40

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will be silent” (σιωπήσουσιν,) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will cry out” (κράξουσιν.) after stones here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to them” (αὐτοῖς·) before I say here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they shall be silent” (σιωπήσωσιν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will cry out” (κεκράξονται) after stones here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἀποκριθεὶςapokritheishe answeredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.he answeredεἶπενeipento 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).and saidΛέγωlegōI tellλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I tell”, an ongoing or repeated 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.I tellὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifοὗτοιhoutoitheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “these”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.theseσιωπήσουσινsiōpēsousinshould hold their peaceσιωπάω (siōpaō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “should hold their peace”, an action still aheadG4623I keep silence, am silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily.should hold their peaceοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λίθοιlithoistonesλίθος (lithos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “stones”, the subject formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.the stonesκράξουσινkraxousinwould immediately cry outκράζω (krazō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “would immediately cry out”, an action still aheadG2896I cry aloud, shriek.would immediately cry out

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αὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.σιωπήσωσινsiōpēsōsinshould hold their peaceσιωπάω (siōpaō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “should hold their peace”, an action still aheadG4623I keep silence, am silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily.κεκράξονταιkekraxontaiwould immediately cry outκράζω (krazō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “would immediately cry out”, an action still aheadG2896I cry aloud, shriek.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he answering said to them, 'I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he answering said to them, 'I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

World English Bible

He answered them, “ I tell you that if these were silent , the stones would cry out .”

Darby Translation

And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.

Douay-Rheims

To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

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