King James Version

Luke 22:31

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “said now” (Εἶπεν δὲ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Lord” (κύριος·) before Simon here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Satan here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΣίμωνsimōnSimonΣίμωνnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Simon”, the calling formG4613Simon.SimonΣίμωνsimōnSimonΣίμωνnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Simon”, the calling formG4613Simon.Simonἰδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΣατανᾶςsatanasSatanΣατανᾶςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Satan”, the subject formG4567an adversary, Satan.This verse uses “Satan”.Satanἐξῃτήσατοexētēsatohath desiredἐξαιτέομαι (exaiteomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath desired”, a single actionG1809I demand of, ask for, beg earnestly for.hath desiredὑμᾶςhumasto have youσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “to have you”, the object formG4771you.to have youτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σινιάσαιsiniasaito that he may siftσινιάζω (siniazō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to that he may sift”, a single actionG4617I sift, prove by trials, winnow.This verse uses “sift”.that he may siftὡςhōsyou asὡςconjunction — “you as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.you asτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σῖτονsitonwheatσῖτος (sitos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “wheat”, the object formG4621wheat, grain.This verse uses “wheat”.wheat

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Εἶπενeipensaidἔπω (epō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, a single actionG2036to sayδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.κύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Lord said, 'Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

World English Bible

The Lord said, “ Simon , Simon , behold , Satan asked to have all of you , that he might sift you as wheat ,

Darby Translation

And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

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