King James Version

Luke 2:7

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῇ) before manger here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἔτεκενetekenshe brought forthτίκτω (tiktō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “she brought forth”, a single actionG5088I bear, bring forth, produce, beget, yield.she brought forthτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸνhuionsonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.sonαὐτῆςautēshimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρωτότοκονprōtotokonfirstbornπρωτότοκος (prōtotokos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “firstborn”, the object formG4416first-born, eldest.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐσπαργάνωσενesparganōsento wrapσπαργανόω (sparganoō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to wrap”, a single actionG4683I swathe, wrap in swaddling clothes.αὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀνέκλινενaneklinento reclineἀνακλίνω (anaklinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to recline”, a single actionG347I lay upon, lean against, lay down, make to recline; pass: I lie back, recline.αὐτὸνautonfor themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “for them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.for themἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inφάτνῃphatnēmangerφάτνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “manger”, the to- or for-formG5336a manger, feeding-trough, stall.διότιdiotibecauseδιότιconjunction — “because”G1360on this account, because, for.This verse uses “because”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τόποςtoposplaceτόποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “place”, the subject formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καταλύματιkatalumatiinnκατάλυμα (kataluma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “inn”, the to- or for-formG2646an inn, lodging-place.the inn

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 she brought forth her son — the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Young’s Literal Translation

and she brought forth her son — the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.

World English Bible

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Darby Translation

and she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him up in swaddling-clothes and laid him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Douay-Rheims

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him up in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

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