King James Version

Matthew 9:18

While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “certain” (εἷς) before having come here.

Ταῦταtautathese thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.these thingsαὐτοῦautouunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “unto them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themλαλοῦντοςlalountosto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.αὐτοῖςautoishimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἰδοὺidoulook!ἰδούparticle — “look!”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.ἄρχωνarchōnrulerἄρχωνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “ruler”, the subject formG758a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.εἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.ἐλθὼνelthōncomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comeπροσεκύνειprosekuneito worshipπροσκυνέω (proskuneō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to worship”, an ongoing action in the pastG4352I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship.αὐτῷautōherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “her”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herλέγωνlegōnto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated 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 “speak”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θυγάτηρthugatērdaughterθυγάτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the subject formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.ἐτελεύτησενeteleutēsento deceaseτελευτάω (teleutaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to decease”, a single actionG5053I end, finish, die, complete.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἐλθὼνelthōnto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.ἐπίθεςepithesto putἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “to put”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖράcheirahandχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hand”, the object formG5495a hand.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐπ’epuponἐπί (epi)preposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.αὐτήνautēnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andζήσεταιzēsetaishe shall liveζάω (zaō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “she shall live”, an action still aheadG2198I live, am alive.she shall live

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Young’s Literal Translation

While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

World English Bible

While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

Darby Translation

As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.

Douay-Rheims

And he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

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