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Matthew 4:5

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “set” (ἔστησεν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “sets” (ἵστησιν) before Him here.

ΤότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneitakethπαραλαμβάνω (paralambanō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “taketh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3880I take from, receive from, or: I take to, receive (apparently not used of money), admit, acknowledge; I take with me.takethαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διάβολοςdiabolosdevilishδιάβολοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “devilish”, the subject formG1228(adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἁγίανhagianholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.the holyπόλινpolincityπόλις (polis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “city”, the object formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.cityκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔστησενestēsensettethἵστημι (histēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “setteth”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.settethαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πτερύγιονpterugiona pinnacleπτερύγιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a pinnacle”, the object formG4419an extremity, battlement, parapet, apex.a pinnacleτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱεροῦhierousacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the of-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).of the temple

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἵστησινhistēsinsettethἵστημι (histēmi)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “setteth”, a single actionG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then doth the Devil take him to the [holy] city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Young’s Literal Translation

Then doth the Devil take him to the [holy] city, and doth set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

World English Bible

Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

Darby Translation

Then the devil takes him to the holy city, and sets him upon the edge of the temple,

Douay-Rheims

Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

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