King James Version

Matthew 27:5

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “into the temple” (εἰς τὸν ναὸν) before he withdrew here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in the temple” (ἐν τῷ ναῷ) before he withdrew here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andῥίψαςrhipsashe cast downῥίπτω (rhiptō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he cast down”, a single actionG4496I throw, cast, toss, set down; pass: I am dispersed.This verse uses “cast”.he cast downτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀργύριαarguriapieces of silverἀργύριον (argurion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “pieces of silver”, the object formG694silver, a piece of silver, a shekel, money in general.This verse uses “silver”.the pieces of silverεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ναὸνnaontempleναός (naos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the object formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.the templeἀνεχώρησενanechōrēsenand departedἀναχωρέω (anachōreō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and departed”, a single actionG402I return, retire, withdraw, depart (underlying idea perhaps of taking refuge from danger or of going into retirement).and departedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπελθὼνapelthōnwentἀπέρχομαι (aperchomai)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “went”, a single actionG565I come or go away from, depart, return, arrive, go after, follow.wentἀπήγξατοapēnxatoand hanged himselfἀπάγχομαι (apanchomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “and hanged himself”, a single actionG519I choke, strangle; mid: I strangle or hang myself.and hanged himself

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ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ναῷnaōtempleναός (naos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “temple”, the object formG3485a temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

World English Bible

He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary and departed. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Darby Translation

And having cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, he left the place, and went away and hanged himself.

Douay-Rheims

And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed: and went and hanged himself with an halter.

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