King James Version

Matthew 12:3

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he himself” (αὐτὸς) before and here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΟὐκouknotοὐ (ou)particle — “not”G3756no, not.notἀνέγνωτεanegnōtereadἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “read”, a single actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.readτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐποίησενepoiēsendidποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “did”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.didΔαυὶδdauidDavidΔαυίδnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “David”, the subject formG1138David, King of Israel.ὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenἐπείνασενepeinasenwas an hungredπεινάω (peinaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was an hungred”, a single actionG3983I am hungry, needy, desire earnestly.was an hungredκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μετ’mettheyμετά (meta)preposition — “they”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.theyαὐτοῦautouthat were with himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “that were with him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.that were with him

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αὐτὸςautosunto themαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “unto them”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he said to them, 'Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him —

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

Young’s Literal Translation

And he said to them, 'Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him —

World English Bible

But he said to them, “Haven’ t you read what David did when he was hungry , and those who were with him :

Darby Translation

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

Douay-Rheims

But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him:

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1 Samuel 21:6 1 Samuel 21:6 · King James VersionSo the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.1 Samuel 21:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.