ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.εἴπωσινeipōsinthey shall sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they shall 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).they shall sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youἸδοὺidouBeholdἰδούparticle — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.Beholdἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐρήμῳerēmōdesertἔρημος (erēmos)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “desert”, the to- or for-formG2048as an adj: deserted, desolate, waste; hence: the desert, to the east and south of Palestine; of a person: deserted, abandoned, desolate.the desertἐστίνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐξέλθητεexelthēteforthἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “forth”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.forthἸδοὺidoubeholdἰδούparticle — “behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.beholdἐνenhe is inἐνpreposition — “he is in”G1722in, on, among.he is inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ταμείοιςtameioissecret chambersταμεῖον (tameion)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “secret chambers”, the to- or for-formG5009a store-chamber, secret chamber, closet; a granary, barn.the secret chambersμὴmēit 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)
'If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe;
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American Standard Version (1901)
If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not.
Young’s Literal Translation
'If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe;
World English Bible
“ If therefore they tell you , ‘ Behold , he is in the wilderness ,’ don’ t go out ; or ‘ Behold , he is in the inner rooms ,’ don’ t believe it .
Darby Translation
If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, [he is] in the inner chambers, do not believe [it].
Douay-Rheims
If therefore they shall say to you: Behold he is in the desert, go ye not out: Behold he is in the closets, believe it not.
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