King James Version

Luke 2:3

And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “their own” (ἑαυτοῦ) before city here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “private” (ἰδίαν) before city here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐπορεύοντοeporeuontowentπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “went”, an ongoing action in the pastG4198I travel, journey, go, die.wentπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.ἀπογράφεσθαιapographesthaito be taxedἀπογράφω (apographō)verb, present middle infinitive — “to be taxed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG583I enroll, inscribe in a register; mid: I give my name for registration (or census-taking).to be taxedἕκαστοςhekastosevery oneἕκαστοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “every one”, the subject formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “every one”.every oneεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἑαυτοῦheautouhis ownἑαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his own”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.his ownπόλινpolincityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.city

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἰδίανidianhis ownἴδιος (idios)reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, singular, masculine — “his own”, the of-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And all went to enrol themselves, every one to his own city.

Young’s Literal Translation

and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,

World English Bible

All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

Darby Translation

And all went to be inscribed in the census roll, each to his own city:

Douay-Rheims

And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

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