King James Version

Luke 2:12

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and” (καὶ) before lying here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῇ) before manger here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σημεῖονsēmeionsignσημεῖονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “sign”, the subject formG4592a sign, miracle, indication, mark, token.εὑρήσετεheurēseteYe shall findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Ye shall find”, an action still aheadG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.Ye shall findβρέφοςbrephosbabeβρέφοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “babe”, the object formG1025infant, babe, child in arms.This verse uses “babe”.the babeἐσπαργανωμένονesparganōmenonwrapped in swaddling clothesσπαργανόω (sparganoō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “wrapped in swaddling clothes”, a completed action with a present resultG4683I swathe, wrap in swaddling clothes.wrapped in swaddling clothesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.κείμενονkeimenonlyingκεῖμαι (keimai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, neuter — “lying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2749I lie, recline, am placed, am laid, set, specially appointed, destined.lyingἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inφάτνῃphatnēa mangerφάτνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “a manger”, the to- or for-formG5336a manger, feeding-trough, stall.This verse uses “a manger”.a manger

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and this [is] to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And this is the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

Young’s Literal Translation

and this [is] to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'

World English Bible

This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

Darby Translation

And this is the sign to you: ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, and lying in a manger.

Douay-Rheims

And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

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