The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “we may have sealed” (σφραγίσωμεν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “when we may have sealed” (οὗ σφραγίζωμεν) before the here.
λέγωνlegōnSayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Saying”, 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.SayingΜὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἀδικήσητεadikēsēteto harmἀδικέω (adikeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to harm”, a single actionG91I act unjustly towards, injure, harm.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γῆνgēnearthγῆ (gē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the object formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the earthμήτεmēteneitherμήτεconjunction — “neither”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θάλασσανthalassanseaθάλασσα (thalassa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sea”, the object formG2281(a) the sea, in contrast to the land, (b) a particular sea or lake, e.g. the sea of Galilee (Tiberias), the Red Sea.the seaμήτεmētenorμήτεconjunction — “nor”G3383nor, neither, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “nor”.norτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δένδραdendratreesδένδρον (dendron)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “trees”, the object formG1186a tree.the treesἄχριachritillἄχριconjunction — “till”G891as far as, up to, until, during.tillσφραγίσωμενsphragisōmenwe have sealedσφραγίζω (sphragizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we have sealed”, a single actionG4972I seal, set a seal upon.we have sealedτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δούλουςdoulousservantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “servants”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.the servantsτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.GodἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μετώπωνmetōpōnforeheadsμέτωπον (metōpon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “foreheads”, the of-formG3359the forehead, front.foreheadsαὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
οὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.σφραγίζωμενsphragizōmenwe have sealedσφραγίζω (sphragizō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we have sealed”, a single actionG4972I seal, set a seal upon.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'Do not injure the land, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we may seal the servants of our God upon their foreheads.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.
Young’s Literal Translation
'Do not injure the land, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we may seal the servants of our God upon their foreheads.'
World English Bible
saying, “Don’t harm the earth, the sea, or the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads!”
Darby Translation
saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we shall have sealed the bondmen of our God upon their foreheads.
Douay-Rheims
Saying: Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads.
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