The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “wife” (γυναικί) before she being here.
ἀπογράψασθαιapograpsasthaiTo be taxedἀπογράφω (apographō)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “To be taxed”, a single actionG583I enroll, inscribe in a register; mid: I give my name for registration (or census-taking).To be taxedσὺνsunwithσύνpreposition — “with”G4862with.withΜαριὰμmariamMaryΜαριάμnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Mary”, the to- or for-formG3137Mary, Miriam, (a) the mother of Jesus, (b) of Magdala, (c) sister of Martha and Lazarus, (d) wife of Cleopas, (e) mother of John Mark, (f) a Christian woman in Rome.This verse uses “Mary”.Maryτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμνηστευμένῃemnēsteumenēespousedμνηστεύομαι (mnēsteuomai)verb, perfect passive participle, dative, singular, feminine — “espoused”, a completed action with a present resultG3423I ask in marriage; pass: I am betrothed.espousedαὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὔσῃousēbeingεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, feminine — “being”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.beingἐγκύῳenkuōgreat with childἔγκυος (enkuos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “great with child”, the to- or for-formG1471with child, pregnant.This verse uses “with child”.great with child
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
γυναικίgunaikiwifeγυνή (gunē)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “wife”, the to- or for-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
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American Standard Version (1901)
to enrol himself with Mary, who was betrothed to him, being great with child.
Young’s Literal Translation
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
World English Bible
to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.
Darby Translation
to be inscribed in the census roll with Mary who was betrothed to him [as his] wife, she being great with child.
Douay-Rheims
To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
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