King James Version

Matthew 11:8

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “garments” (ἱματίοις) before dressed here.

ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐξήλθατεexēlthatewent ye outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “went ye out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.went ye outἰδεῖνideinto for to seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to for to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).for to seeἄνθρωπονanthrōpon? A manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “? A man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.? A manἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inμαλακοῖςmalakoissoftμαλακός (malakos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “soft”, the to- or for-formG3120(a) soft, (b) of persons: soft, delicate, effeminate.This verse uses “soft”.softἠμφιεσμένονēmphiesmenonto clotheἀμφιέννυμι (amphiennumi)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to clothe”, a completed action with a present resultG294I put on, clothe.This verse uses “clothe”.ἰδοὺidou? beholdἰδούparticle — “? behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.? beholdοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μαλακὰmalakasoftμαλακός (malakos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “soft”, the object formG3120(a) soft, (b) of persons: soft, delicate, effeminate.This verse uses “soft”.softφοροῦντεςphorountesto wearφορέω (phoreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to wear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5409I carry, wear, bear constantly.This verse uses “wear”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οἴκοιςoikoishousesοἶκος (oikos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “houses”, the to- or for-formG3624(a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation.housesτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλέωνbasileōnkingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “king”, the of-formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.εἰσίνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἱματίοιςhimatioisraimentἱμάτιον (himation)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “raiment”, the to- or for-formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment ? Behold, they that wear soft raiment are in kings’ houses.

Young’s Literal Translation

'But what went ye out to see? — a man clothed in soft garments? lo, those wearing the soft things are in the kings' houses.

World English Bible

But what did you go out to see ? A man in soft clothing? Behold , those who wear soft clothing are in kings ’ houses .

Darby Translation

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.

Douay-Rheims

But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold they that are clothed in soft garments, are in the houses of kings.

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