King James Version

Luke 7:33

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “neither” (μὴ) before eating here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “nor” (μήτε) before wine here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐλήλυθενelēluthencameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “came”, a completed action with a present resultG2064I come, go.cameγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βαπτιστὴςbaptistēsone who baptizesβαπτιστήςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one who baptizes”, the subject formG910the baptizer, the Baptist, epithet used only of John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, forerunner of Jesus.μὴmēneitherμήadverb — “neither”G3361not, lest.neitherἐσθίωνesthiōneatingἐσθίω (esthiō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “eating”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).eatingἄρτονartonbreadἄρτος (artos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “bread”, the object formG740bread, a loaf, food.This verse uses “bread”.breadμήτεmētenorμήτεconjunction — “nor”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “nor”.norπίνωνpinōndrinkingπίνω (pinō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “drinking”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4095I drink, imbibe.drinkingοἶνονoinonwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “wine”, the object formG3631wine.wineκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλέγετεlegeteye sayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye 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”.ye sayΔαιμόνιονdaimoniona devilδαιμόνιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a devil”, the object formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.a devilἔχειecheito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.

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μήτεmēteneitherμήτεconjunction — “neither”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “neither”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon.

Young’s Literal Translation

'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a demon;

World English Bible

For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine , and you say , ‘ He has a demon .’

Darby Translation

For John the baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.

Douay-Rheims

For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say: He hath a devil.

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