King James Version

Matthew 1:19

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to disgrace” (δειγματίσαι,) before he purposed here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to shame” (παραδειγματίσαι) before he purposed here.

ἸωσὴφiōsēphJosephἸωσήφnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Joseph”, the subject formG2501Joseph, a proper name.Josephδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνὴρanērhusbandἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “husband”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbandαὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herδίκαιοςdikaiosjustδίκαιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “just”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “just”.ὢνōnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.θέλωνthelōnto willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.αὐτὴνautēnherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “her”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herδειγματίσαιdeigmatisaito disgraceδειγματίζω (deigmatizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to disgrace”, a single actionG1165I hold up as an example, make a show of, expose.ἐβουλήθηeboulēthēto planβούλομαι (boulomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to plan”, a single actionG1014I will, intend, desire, wish.λάθρᾳlathraprivilyλάθρᾳadverb — “privily”G2977secretly, privately.privilyἀπολῦσαιapolusaito releaseἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to release”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.This verse uses “release”.αὐτήνautēnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

παραδειγματίσαιparadeigmatisaito makeπαραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatizō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to make”, a single actionG3856I put to open shame, make a public example of, put to disgrace.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Joseph her husband being righteous, and not willing to make her an example, did wish privately to send her away.

World English Bible

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Darby Translation

But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;

Douay-Rheims

Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.

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