The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they say” (λέγουσίν) before me here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “says” (λέγει) before me here.
ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andλέγουσίνlegousinhe saidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “he said”, 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.he saidμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto meΔεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).mustσεseyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “you”, the object formG4771you.πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againπροφητεῦσαιprophēteusaito prophesyπροφητεύω (prophēteuō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to prophesy”, a single actionG4395I foretell, prophesy; I set forth matter of divine teaching by special faculty.This verse uses “prophesy”.ἐπὶepibeforeἐπίpreposition — “before”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.beforeλαοῖςlaoispeoplesλαός (laos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “peoples”, the to- or for-formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.peoplesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔθνεσινethnesinnationsἔθνος (ethnos)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “nations”, the to- or for-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.nationsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγλώσσαιςglōssaistonguesγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “tongues”, the to- or for-formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).tonguesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβασιλεῦσινbasileusinkingsβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “kings”, the to- or for-formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.kingsπολλοῖςpolloismuchπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “much”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
λέγειlegeihe saidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “he said”, 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.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
and he saith to me, 'It behoveth thee again to prophesy about peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings — many.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
And they say unto me, Thou must prophesy again over many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.
Young’s Literal Translation
and he saith to me, 'It behoveth thee again to prophesy about peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings — many.'
World English Bible
They told me, “You must prophesy again over many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
Darby Translation
And it was said to me, Thou must prophesy again as to peoples and nations and tongues and many kings.
Douay-Rheims
And he said to me: Thou must prophesy again to many nations, and peoples, and tongues, and kings.
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