King James Version

Luke 2:21

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He” (αὐτὸν) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “child” (παιδίον,) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which” (τὸ) before He had here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsanwere accomplishedπίμπλημι (pimplēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were accomplished”, a single actionG4130I fill, fulfill, complete.were accomplishedἡμέραιhēmeraidayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.ὀκτὼoktōeightὀκτώadjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “eight”, the subject formG3638eight.τοῦtouwhichὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “which”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whichπεριτεμεῖνperitemeinto circumciseπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to circumcise”, a single actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.heκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐκλήθηeklēthēto callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνομαonomanameὄνομαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “name”, the subject formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κληθὲνklēthento callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγγέλουangelouangelἄγγελος (angelos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “angel”, the of-formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.πρὸprobeforeπρόpreposition — “before”G4253(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.συλλημφθῆναιsullēmphthēnaito was conceivedσυλλαμβάνω (sullambanō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to was conceived”, a single actionG4815I seize, apprehend, assist, conceive, become pregnant.was conceivedαὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κοιλίᾳkoiliawombκοιλίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “womb”, the to- or for-formG2836belly, abdomen, heart, a general term covering any organ in the abdomen, e.g. stomach, womb; met: the inner man.This verse uses “womb”.the womb

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

παιδίονpaidionof the childπαιδίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “of the child”, the object formG3813a little child, an infant, little one.τὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Young’s Literal Translation

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

World English Bible

When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Darby Translation

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

Douay-Rheims

And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

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