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Luke 21:14

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do implant” (θέτε) before therefore here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in the hearts” (ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do implant yourselves” (Θέσθε) before therefore here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “into the hearts” (εἰς τὰς καρδίας) before you here.

θέτεtheteSettleτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Settle”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.Settleοὖνounit thereforeοὖνconjunction — “it therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.it thereforeἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαιςkardiaisheartsκαρδία (kardia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “hearts”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπρομελετᾶνpromeletanto meditate beforeπρομελετάω (promeletaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to meditate before”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4304I meditate beforehand, prepare, get up, premeditate.to meditate beforeἀπολογηθῆναιapologēthēnaito what ye shall answerἀπολογέομαι (apologeomai)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to what ye shall answer”, a single actionG626I give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense.what ye shall answer

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ΘέσθεthestheSettleτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, second aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Settle”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.εἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.καρδίαςkardiasheartsκαρδία (kardia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “hearts”, the to- or for-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:

Young’s Literal Translation

'Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,

World English Bible

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

Darby Translation

Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,

Douay-Rheims

Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:

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