King James Version

Mark 15:18

And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “King” (βασιλεῦ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “King” (βασιλεὺς) before the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἤρξαντοērxantobeganἄρχω (archō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “began”, a single actionG757I reign, rule.beganἀσπάζεσθαιaspazesthaito saluteἀσπάζομαι (aspazomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to salute”, an ongoing or repeated actionG782I greet, salute, pay my respects to, welcome.This verse uses “salute”.to saluteαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΧαῖρεchaireHailχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Hail”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.HailβασιλεῦbasileuKingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “King”, the calling formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.Kingτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰουδαίωνioudaiōnof the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.of the Jews

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

βασιλεὺςbasileusKingβασιλεύςnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “King”, the calling formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and began to salute him, 'Hail, King of the Jews.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

Young’s Literal Translation

and began to salute him, 'Hail, King of the Jews.'

World English Bible

They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Darby Translation

And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

Douay-Rheims

And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews.

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