King James Version

Matthew 12:6

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “a greater” (μεῖζόν) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “a greater” (μείζων) before is here.

λέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated 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”.I sayδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Thatτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱεροῦhierousacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the of-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).the templeμεῖζόνmeizongreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὧδεhōdehereὧδεadverb — “here”G5602here, the things here, what is here, what is going on here, the state of affairs here.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μείζωνmeizōna greaterμέγας (megas)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “a greater”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

World English Bible

But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here .

Darby Translation

But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.

Douay-Rheims

But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple.

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