King James Version

Luke 7:25

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “have you gone out” (ἐξήλθατε) before see here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “have you gone out” (ἐξεληλύθατε) before see here.

ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐξήλθατεexēlthatewent ye outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “went ye out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.went ye outἰδεῖνideinto for to seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to for to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).for to seeἄνθρωπονanthrōpon? A manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “? A man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.? A manἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inμαλακοῖςmalakoissoftμαλακός (malakos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “soft”, the to- or for-formG3120(a) soft, (b) of persons: soft, delicate, effeminate.This verse uses “soft”.softἱματίοιςhimatioisraimentἱμάτιον (himation)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “raiment”, the to- or for-formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.raimentἠμφιεσμένονēmphiesmenonto clotheἀμφιέννυμι (amphiennumi)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to clothe”, a completed action with a present resultG294I put on, clothe.This verse uses “clothe”.ἰδοὺidou? Beholdἰδούparticle — “? Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.? Beholdοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenthey which areἐνpreposition — “they which are”G1722in, on, among.they which areἱματισμῷhimatismōapparelledἱματισμός (himatismos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “apparelled”, the to- or for-formG2441a collective word: raiment, clothing.apparelledἐνδόξῳendoxōhonoredἔνδοξος (endoxos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “honored”, the to- or for-formG1741highly esteemed, splendid, glorious.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτρυφῇtruphēdelicatelyτρυφήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “delicately”, the to- or for-formG5172effeminate luxury, softness, indulgent living.delicatelyὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontesto beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλείοιςbasileioiskings' courtsβασίλειον (basileion)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “kings' courts”, the to- or for-formG933palacekings' courtsεἰσίνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐξεληλύθατεexelēluthatewent ye outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, second aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “went ye out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

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American Standard Version (1901)

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

Young’s Literal Translation

but what have ye gone forth to see? a man in soft garments clothed? lo, they in splendid apparellings, and living in luxury, are in the houses of kings!

World English Bible

But what did you go out to see ? A man clothed in soft clothing ? Behold , those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings ’ courts.

Darby Translation

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, those who are in splendid clothing and live luxuriously are in the courts of kings.

Douay-Rheims

But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are in costly apparel and live delicately, are in the houses of kings.

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