King James Version

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Come” (ἔρχου.) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Come” (ἔρχου.) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he should come” (ἐρχέσθω,) before [one] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he should take” (λαβέτω) before water here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Come” (Ἐλθε) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Come” (Ἐλθε) before And here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he should come and” (ἐλθέτω καὶ) before [one] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he should take the” (λαμβανέτω τὸ) before water here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “Spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the Spiritκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.νύμφηnumphēbrideνύμφηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “bride”, the subject formG3565(a) a bride, young wife, young woman, (b) a daughter-in-law.the brideλέγουσινlegousinsayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “say”, 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 “say”.sayἜρχουerchouComeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “Come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.ComeκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκούωνakouōnlet him that hearethἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “let him that heareth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.let him that hearethεἰπάτωeipatōsayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “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).sayἜρχουerchouComeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “Come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.ComeκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διψῶνdipsōnlet him that is athirstδιψάω (dipsaō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “let him that is athirst”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1372I thirst for, desire earnestly.let him that is athirstἐρχέσθωerchesthōcomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 3rd person singular — “come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comeὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θέλωνthelōnwhosoever willθέλω (thelō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “whosoever will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.whosoever willλαβέτωlabetōlet him takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.let him takeὕδωρhudōrwaterὕδωρnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “water”, the object formG5204water.the waterζωῆςzōēsof lifeζωή (zōē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of life”, the of-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.of lifeδωρεάνdōreanfreelyδωρεάνadverb — “freely”G1432as a free gift, without payment, freely.This verse uses “freely”.freely

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἘλθεeltheComeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present middle or passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “Come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.ἘλθεeltheComeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present middle or passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “Come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.ἐλθέτωelthetōcomeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present middle or passive imperative, 3rd person singular — “come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.λαμβανέτωlambanetōlet him takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, second aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing — let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting — let him come; and he who is willing — let him take the water of life freely.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing — let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting — let him come; and he who is willing — let him take the water of life freely.

World English Bible

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Darby Translation

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is athirst come; he that will, let him take [the] water of life freely.

Douay-Rheims

And the spirit and the bride say: Come. And he that heareth, let him say: Come. And he that thirsteth, let him come: and he that will, let him take the water of life, freely.

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