The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “maybe” (ἂν) before shall swear here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if” (ἐὰν) before shall swear here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
καίkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.AndὋςhosWhosoeverὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Whosoever”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.Whosoeverἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ὀμόσῃomosēshall swearὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall swear”, a single actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.This verse uses “swear”.shall swearἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θυσιαστηρίῳthusiastēriōaltarθυσιαστήριον (thusiastērion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “altar”, the to- or for-formG2379an altar (for sacrifice).the altarοὐδένoudennothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothingἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὃςhoswhosoeverὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whosoeverδ’dbutδέ (de)conjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἂνanifἄνparticle — “if”G302an untranslatable word (under the circumstances, in that case, anyhow), the general effect of which is to make a statement contingent, which would otherwise be definite: it is thus regularly used with the subjunctive mood.ὀμόσῃomosēswearethὀμνύω (omnuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “sweareth”, a single actionG3660I swear, take an oath, promise with an oath.swearethἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δώρῳdōrōgiftδῶρον (dōron)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gift”, the to- or for-formG1435a gift, present.the giftτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπάνωepanōthat is uponἐπάνωpreposition — “that is upon”G1883(a) adv: on the top, above, (b) prep: on the top of, above, over, on, above, more than, superior to.that is uponαὐτοῦautouitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itὀφείλειopheileihe is guiltyὀφείλω (opheilō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he is guilty”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3784I owe, ought.he is guilty
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ἐὰνeanifἐάνparticle — “if”G1437if.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it — is debtor!
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American Standard Version (1901)
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
Young’s Literal Translation
'And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it — is debtor!
World English Bible
And , ‘ Whoever swears by the altar , it is nothing ; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it , he is obligated .’
Darby Translation
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.
Douay-Rheims
And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor.
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