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Luke 4:3

In Luke 4 of Luke.

And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (δὲ) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (Καὶ) before Said here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διάβολοςdiabolosdevilishδιάβολοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “devilish”, the subject formG1228(adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.ΕἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.IfυἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the Sonεἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godεἰπὲeipeto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).commandτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λίθῳlithōstoneλίθος (lithos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “stone”, the to- or for-formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.stoneτούτῳtoutōthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “this”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatγένηταιgenētaiit be madeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it be made”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.it be madeἄρτοςartosbreadἄρτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the subject formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.bread

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the Devil said to him, 'If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the devil said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command this stone that it become bread.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Devil said to him, 'If Son thou art of God, speak to this stone that it may become bread.'

World English Bible

The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

Darby Translation

And the devil said to him, If thou be Son of God, speak to this stone, that it become bread.

Douay-Rheims

And the devil said to him: If thou be the Son of God, say to this stone that it be made bread.

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