King James Version

Luke 9:20

He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Peter here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs 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).He saidδὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butαὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Ὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τίναtinawhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).that Iλέγετεlegeteto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to speak”, 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 “speak”.εἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).amΠέτροςpetrosPeterΠέτροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the subject formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".Peterδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answering”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeringεἶπενeipento 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).saidΤὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χριστὸνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.The Christτοῦtoutheὁ (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 God

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he said to them, 'And ye — who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, 'The Christ of God.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he said to them, 'And ye — who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, 'The Christ of God.'

World English Bible

He said to them, “ But who do you say that I am ?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Darby Translation

And he said to them, But ye , who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

Douay-Rheims

And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.

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