King James Version

Matthew 13:16

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they hear” (ἀκούουσιν.) after because here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it hears” (ἀκούει) after because here.

ὑμῶνhumōnare yourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “are your”, the of-formG4771you.are yourδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μακάριοιmakarioiblessedμακάριος (makarios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “blessed”, the subject formG3107happy, blessed, to be envied.This verse uses “blessed”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyesὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “eyes”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.eyesὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forβλέπουσινblepousinthey seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.they seeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὦταōtaearsοὖς (ous)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “ears”, the subject formG3775(a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception.earsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forἀκούουσινakouousinthey hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.they hear

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀκούειakoueithey hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

World English Bible

“ But blessed are your eyes , for they see; and your ears , for they hear.

Darby Translation

But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;

Douay-Rheims

But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

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