King James Version

Luke 7:26

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

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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 seeπροφήτηνprophētēn? A prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “? A prophet”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.? A prophetναίnai? Yeaναίparticle — “? Yea”G3483yes, certainly, even so.? YeaλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, 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.This verse uses “say”.I sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπερισσότερονperissoteronmore-abundantlyπερισσότερος (perissóteros)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, masculine — “more-abundantly”, the object formG4055greater, more, even more, more abundantly.This verse uses “more”.Strong’s files this form under G4054 (περισσότερον).προφήτουprophētouthan a prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “than a prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.than a prophet

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 prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:

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American Standard Version (1901)

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Young’s Literal Translation

'But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet:

World English Bible

But what did you go out to see ? A prophet ? Yes , I tell you , and much more than a prophet .

Darby Translation

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and [what is] more excellent than a prophet.

Douay-Rheims

But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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