King James Version

Matthew 24:23

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

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τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifτιςtisany manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “any man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.any manὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youεἴπῃeipēto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “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).ἸδοὺidouLoἰδούparticle — “Lo”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Loὧδεhōdehereὧδεadverb — “here”G5602here, the things here, what is here, what is going on here, the state of affairs here.hereὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χριστόςchristosis ChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “is Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.is Christἤēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orὯδεhōdethereὧδεadverb — “there”G5602here, the things here, what is here, what is going on here, the state of affairs here.thereμὴmēit notμήadverb — “it not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.it notπιστεύσητεpisteusēteto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to trust”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

World English Bible

“ Then if any man tells you , ‘ Behold , here is the Christ !’ or , ‘ There !’ don’ t believe it .

Darby Translation

Then if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe [it] not.

Douay-Rheims

Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.

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