King James Version

Mark 11:32

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “crowd” (ὄχλον·) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if” (ἐὰν) before shall we here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “people” (λαόν) before all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butεἴπωμενeipōmenwe shall sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we shall 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).we shall sayἘξexOfἐκ (ek)preposition — “Of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.Ofἀνθρώπων;—anthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menἐφοβοῦντοephobountothey fearedφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they feared”, an ongoing action in the pastG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.they fearedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλονochlonpeopleὄχλος (ochlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “people”, the object formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.the peopleἅπαντεςhapantesallἅπας (hapas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG537all, the whole, altogether.This verse uses “all”.allγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.εἶχονeichonmen countedἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “men counted”, an ongoing action in the pastG2192I have, hold, possess.men countedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸωάννηνiōannēnJohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “John”, the object formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.Johnὄντωςontōsindeedὄντωςadverb — “indeed”G3689really, truly, actually.indeedὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.προφήτηςprophētēsprophetπροφήτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

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ἐὰνeanifἐάνconditional particle — “if”G1437if.λαόνlaonpeopleλαός (laos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “people”, the object formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

But if we may say, From men,' — they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

Young’s Literal Translation

But if we may say, From men,' — they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

World English Bible

If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

Darby Translation

but should we say, Of men — they feared the people; for all held of John that he was truly a prophet.

Douay-Rheims

If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.

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