In Matthew 22 of Matthew .
This is the first and great commandment.
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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (ἡ) before great here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
αὕτη hautē This αὕτη hautē This οὗτος (houtos) demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “This”, the subject form G3778 this; he, she, it. This verse uses “this”. This ἐστὶν estin is ἐστὶν estin is εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. is ἡ hē the ἡ hē the ὁ (ho) article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject form G3588 the, the definite article. μεγάλη megalē great μεγάλη megalē great μέγας (megas) adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “great”, the subject form G3173 large, great, in the widest sense. This verse uses “great”. great καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. πρώτη prōtē first πρώτη prōtē first πρῶτος (prōtos) adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “first”, the subject form G4413 first, before, principal, most important. This verse uses “first”. ἐντολή. entolē commandment ἐντολή entolē commandment ἐντολή noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the subject form G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command, law. commandment Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
this is a first and great command;
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American Standard Version (1901) This is the great and first commandment.
Young’s Literal Translation this is a first and great command;
World English Bible This is the first and great commandment .
Darby Translation This is [the] great and first commandment.
Douay-Rheims This is the greatest and the first commandment.
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