King James Version

Matthew 21:7

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “upon” (ἐπ᾽) before them here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “on them” (ἐπάνω αὐτῶν.) after He sat here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἤγαγονēgagonAnd broughtἄγω (agō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “And brought”, a single actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.And broughtτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄνονononassὄνος (onos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “ass”, the object formG3688a donkey, an ass.the assκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πῶλονpōloncoltπῶλος (pōlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “colt”, the object formG4454a colt, young ass, foal.the coltκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπέθηκανepethēkanputἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “put”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.putἐπ’eponἐπί (epi)preposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάτιαhimatiaclothesἱμάτιον (himation)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “clothes”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.clothesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπεκάθισενepekathisenthey setἐπικαθίζω (epikathizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “they set”, a single actionG1940I sit upon, cause to sit upon.they setἐπάνωepanōhim thereonἐπάνωpreposition — “him thereon”G1883(a) adv: on the top, above, (b) prep: on the top of, above, over, on, above, more than, superior to.him thereonαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

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ἐπάνωepanōonἐπάνωpreposition — “on”G1883(a) adv: on the top, above, (b) prep: on the top of, above, over, on, above, more than, superior to.αὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

brought the ass and the colt, and did put on them their garments, and set [him] upon them;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their garments; and he sat thereon.

Young’s Literal Translation

brought the ass and the colt, and did put on them their garments, and set [him] upon them;

World English Bible

and brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

Darby Translation

brought the ass and the colt and put their garments upon them, and he sat on them.

Douay-Rheims

And they brought the ass and the colt, and laid their garments upon them, and made him sit thereon.

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