King James Version

Matthew 21:38

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “let us have” (σχῶμεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “let us hold” (κατάσχωμεν) before the here.

οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, 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”.Butγεωργοὶgeōrgoiwhen the husbandmenγεωργός (geōrgos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “when the husbandmen”, the subject formG1092a worker of the soil, husbandman, farmer, farm-laborer, vine-dresser.when the husbandmenἰδόντεςidontesseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “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).sawτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸνhuionsonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.the sonεἶπονeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).they saidἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongἑαυτοῖςheautoisthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselvesΟὗτόςhoutosThisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “This”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κληρονόμοςklēronomosheirκληρονόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “heir”, the subject formG2818an heir, an inheritor.the heirδεῦτεdeutecomeδεῦτεadverb — “come”G1205come hither, come, hither, an exclamatory word.This verse uses “come”.comeἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenlet us killἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “let us kill”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.This verse uses “kill”.let us killαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσχῶμενschōmenlet us seizeἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “let us seize”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.let us seizeτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κληρονομίανklēronomianinheritanceκληρονομία (klēronomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “inheritance”, the object formG2817an inheritance, an heritage, regularly the gift of God to His chosen people, in the Old Testament: the Promised Land, in NT a possession viewed in one sense as present, in another as future; a share, participation.inheritanceαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

κατάσχωμενkataschōmenlet us seizeκατέχω (katechō)verb, second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “let us seize”, a single actionG2722(a) I hold fast, bind, arrest, (b) I take possession of, lay hold of, (c) I hold back, detain, restrain, (d) I hold a ship, keep its head.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the husbandmen having seen the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and may possess his inheritance;

World English Bible

But the farmers, when they saw the son , said among themselves , ‘ This is the heir . Come , let ’ s kill him and seize his inheritance .’

Darby Translation

But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and possess his inheritance.

Douay-Rheims

But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.

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