King James Version

Mark 8:37

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for may give” (γὰρ δοῖ) before man here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “or” (ἢ) before What here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will give” (δώσει) before man here.

τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.δοῖdoishallδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.shallἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manἀντάλλαγμαantallagmain exchangeἀντάλλαγμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “in exchange”, the object formG465an exchange, purchasing price.in exchangeτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ψυχῆςpsuchēssoulψυχή (psuchē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “soul”, the of-formG5590(a) the vital breath, breath of life, (b) the human soul, (c) the soul as the seat of affections and will, (d) the self, (e) a human person, an individual.soulαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ἢēOrἤconjunction — “Or”G2228or, than.δώσειdōseishallδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For what should a man give in exchange for his life?

Young’s Literal Translation

Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

World English Bible

For what will a man give in exchange for his life ?

Darby Translation

for what should a man give in exchange for his soul?

Douay-Rheims