King James Version

Mark 11:17

And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and was saying” (καὶ ἔλεγεν) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “have made” (πεποιήκατε) before it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “saying” (λέγων) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “made” (ἐποιήσατε) before it here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐδίδασκενedidaskenhe taughtδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he taught”, an ongoing action in the pastG1321I teach, direct, admonish.he taughtκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἔλεγενelegensayingλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saying”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΟὐounotοὐparticle — “not”G3756no, not.notγέγραπταιgegraptaiwrittenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).writtenὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οἶκόςoikoshouseοἶκοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “house”, the subject formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.houseμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οἶκοςoikoshouseοἶκοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “house”, the subject formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.the houseπροσευχῆςproseuchēsof prayerπροσευχή (proseuchē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of prayer”, the of-formG4335(a) prayer (to God), (b) a place for prayer (used by Jews, perhaps where there was no synagogue).This verse uses “prayer”.of prayerκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaito callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to call”, an action still aheadG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.πᾶσινpasinallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔθνεσινethnesinGentile nationἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.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”.πεποιήκατεpepoiēkatehave madeποιέω (poieō)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “have made”, a completed action with a present resultG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.have madeαὐτὸνautonitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itσπήλαιονspēlaiona denσπήλαιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a den”, the object formG4693a cave, den, hideout.This verse uses “den”.a denλῃστῶνlēstōnof thievesλῃστής (lēstēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of thieves”, the of-formG3027 a robber, brigand, bandit.of thieves

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “saying”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.ἐποιήσατεepoiēsatehave madeποιέω (poieō)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “have made”, a completed action with a present resultG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he was teaching, saying to them, 'Hath it not been written — My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he was teaching, saying to them, 'Hath it not been written — My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

World English Bible

He taught, saying to them, “Isn’ t it written , ‘ My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations ’? But you have made it a den of robbers !”

Darby Translation

And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Douay-Rheims

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.

Quotes

Isaiah 56:7 Isaiah 56:7 · King James VersionEven them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.Isaiah 56:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Is it not written
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Jeremiah 7:11 Jeremiah 7:11 · King James VersionIs this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.Jeremiah 7:11 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Is it not written
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.

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