King James Version

Matthew 1:24

Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Having been awoken” (Ἐγερθεὶς) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “having been aroused” (Διεγερθεὶς) before then here.

ἐγερθεὶςegertheisbeing raisedἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “being raised”, a single actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.being raisedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “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.ἸωσὴφiōsēphJosephἸωσήφnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Joseph”, the subject formG2501Joseph, a proper name.ἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὕπνουhupnousleepὕπνος (hupnos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “sleep”, the of-formG5258sleep; fig: spiritual sleep.sleepἐποίησενepoiēsendidποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “did”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.didὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asπροσέταξενprosetaxenhad biddenπροστάσσω (prostassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “had bidden”, a single actionG4367(a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign.had biddenαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄγγελοςangelosangelἄγγελοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “angel”, the subject formG32a messenger, generally a (supernatural) messenger from God, an angel, conveying news or behests from God to men.κυρίουkurioulordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπαρέλαβενparelabentookπαραλαμβάνω (paralambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “took”, a single actionG3880I take from, receive from, or: I take to, receive (apparently not used of money), admit, acknowledge; I take with me.tookτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκαgunaikahis wifeγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “his wife”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.his wifeαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

Διεγερθεὶςdiegertheisbeing raisedδιεγείρω (diegeirō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “being raised”, a single actionG1326I wake out of sleep, arouse in general, stir up.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife;

Young’s Literal Translation

And Joseph, having risen from the sleep, did as the messenger of the Lord directed him, and received his wife,

World English Bible

Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

Darby Translation

But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,

Douay-Rheims

And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.

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