King James Version

Luke 3:4

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saying” (λέγοντος·) before [The] voice here.

ὡςhōsAsὡςconjunction — “As”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.Asγέγραπταιgegraptaiit is writtenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “it is written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).it is writtenἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inβίβλῳbiblōbookβίβλος (biblos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “book”, the to- or for-formG976a written book, roll, or volume, sometimes with a sacred connotation.the bookλόγωνlogōnof the wordsλόγος (logos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the words”, the of-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.of the wordsἨσαΐουēsaiouof EsaiasἨσαΐας (ēsaias)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Esaias”, the of-formG2268Isaiah, the prophet.of Esaiasτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτουprophētouprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetΦωνὴphōnēvoiceφωνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “voice”, the subject formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.The voiceβοῶντοςboōntosof one cryingβοάω (boaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “of one crying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG994I shout, call aloud, proclaim.of one cryingἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρήμῳerēmōwildernessἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “wilderness”, the to- or for-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.the wildernessἙτοιμάσατεhetoimasatePrepare yeἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Prepare ye”, a single actionG2090I make ready, prepare.This verse uses “prepare”.Prepare yeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδὸνhodonwayὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “way”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.the wayκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lordεὐθείαςeutheiasstraightεὐθύς (euthus)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “straight”, the object formG2117adj: (a) straight of direction, as opposed to crooked, (b) upright; adv: immediately.This verse uses “straight”.straightποιεῖτεpoieiteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τρίβουςtribouspathτρίβος (tribos)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “path”, the object formG5147a worn path, beaten way, road, highway.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λέγοντοςlegontossayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths;

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American Standard Version (1901)

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

Young’s Literal Translation

as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths;

World English Bible

As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

Darby Translation

as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.

Douay-Rheims

As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

Fulfills

Isaiah 40:3 Isaiah 40:3 · King James VersionThe voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Isaiah 40:3 · King James VersionOpen the Source
As it is written · forerunner: voice in the wilderness · NT explicit, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.