King James Version

Matthew 22:32

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “God” (θεὸς) before [the] dead here.

ἘγώegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iεἰμιeimiamεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.amὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the GodἈβραὰμabraamof AbrahamἈβραάμnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Abraham”, the of-formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.of Abrahamκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the GodἸσαὰκisaakof IsaacἸσαάκnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Isaac”, the of-formG2464(Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch.of Isaacκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the GodἸακώβiakōbof JacobἸακώβnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Jacob”, the of-formG2384(Hebrew), Jacob, (a) the patriarch, son of Isaac, (b) father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.of Jacobοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the Godνεκρῶνnekrōnof the deadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.of the deadἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butζώντωνzōntōnof the livingζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the living”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.of the living

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Young’s Literal Translation

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

World English Bible

‘ I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac , and the God of Jacob ’? God is not the God of the dead , but of the living .”

Darby Translation

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.

Douay-Rheims

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Quotes

Exodus 3:6 Exodus 3:6 · King James VersionMoreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.Exodus 3:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

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