King James Version

Mark 3:26

And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “was divided” (ἐμερίσθη,) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to stand” (στῆναι) before but here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “has been divided” (μεμέρισται) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to stand” (σταθῆναι) before but here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΣατανᾶςsatanasSatanΣατανᾶςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Satan”, the subject formG4567an adversary, Satan.This verse uses “Satan”.Satanἀνέστηanestērise upἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “rise up”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.rise upἐφ’ephagainstἐπί (epi)preposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstἑαυτὸνheautonhimselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “himself”, the object formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.himselfκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐμερίσθηemeristhēbe dividedμερίζω (merizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “be divided”, a single actionG3307I divide into parts, divide, part, share, distribute; mid: I share, take part in a partitioning; I distract.be dividedοὐouhe cannotοὐadverb — “he cannot”G3756no, not.he cannotδύναταιdunataibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.στῆναιstēnaito standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to stand”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.This verse uses “stand”.standἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτέλοςtelosan endτέλοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “an end”, the object formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.This verse uses “an end”.an endἔχειecheito 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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μεμέρισταιmemeristaibe dividedμερίζω (merizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “be divided”, a single actionG3307I divide into parts, divide, part, share, distribute; mid: I share, take part in a partitioning; I distract.σταθῆναιstathēnaito standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, second aorist active infinitive — “to stand”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.This verse uses “stand”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if Satan hath risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end.

World English Bible

If Satan has risen up against himself , and is divided , he can ’ t stand , but has an end .

Darby Translation

And if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but has an end.

Douay-Rheims

And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.

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