King James Version

Matthew 13:29

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he says” (φησιν·) before No here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he was saying” (ἔφη) before No here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δέdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butφησινphēsinhe saidφημί (phēmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5346I say, declare.he saidΟὔouNayοὔparticle — “Nay”G3756no, not.Nayμήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).lestσυλλέγοντεςsullegonteswhile ye gather upσυλλέγω (sullegō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “while ye gather up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4816I collect, gather.This verse uses “gather”.while ye gather upτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ζιζάνιαzizaniataresζιζάνιον (zizanion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “tares”, the object formG2215spurious wheat, darnel; a plant that grows in Palestine which resembles wheat in many ways but is worthless.the taresἐκριζώσητεekrizōsēteye root upἐκριζόω (ekrizoō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “ye root up”, a single actionG1610I root out, pluck up by the roots.This verse uses “root up”.ye root upἅμαhamawithἅμαpreposition — “with”G260at the same time, therewith, along with, together with.withαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σῖτονsitongrainσῖτος (sitos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “grain”, the object formG4621wheat, grain.This verse uses “grain”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἔφηephēhe saidφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he said”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5346I say, declare.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And he said, No, lest — gathering up the darnel — ye root up with it the wheat,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And he said, No, lest — gathering up the darnel — ye root up with it the wheat,

World English Bible

“ But he said , ‘ No , lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds , you root up the wheat with them .

Darby Translation

But he said, No; lest [in] gathering the darnel ye should root up the wheat with it.

Douay-Rheims

And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it.

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