The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸν) before son here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of her the firstborn” (αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον,) before and here.
καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἐγίνωσκενeginōskento knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to know”, an ongoing action in the pastG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.αὐτὴνautēnherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “her”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herἕωςheōsuntilἕωςpreposition — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.οὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἔτεκενetekento give birth toτίκτω (tiktō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give birth to”, a single actionG5088I bear, bring forth, produce, beget, yield.υἱόνhuionsonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.sonκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκάλεσενekalesenhe calledκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he called”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.he calledτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνομαonomanameὄνομαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “name”, the object formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.This verse uses “name”.nameαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἸησοῦνiēsounJESUSἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “JESUS”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.JESUS
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρωτότοκονprōtotokonfirstbornπρωτότοκος (prōtotokos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “firstborn”, the object formG4416first-born, eldest.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
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American Standard Version (1901)
and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
Young’s Literal Translation
and did not know her till she brought forth her son — the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.
World English Bible
and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.
Darby Translation
and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.
Douay-Rheims
And he knew her not till she brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
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