εἶπένeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to 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).saidτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐξexout fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἴδιοςidiosone's ownἴδιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one's own”, the subject formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.This verse uses “one's own”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.προφήτηςprophētēsprophetπροφήτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.ΚρῆτεςkrētesCretiansΚρής (krēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Cretians”, the subject formG2912a Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete.The Cretiansἀεὶaeiare alwayἀείadverb — “are alway”G104always, unceasingly, perpetually; on every occasion.are alwayψεῦσταιpseustailiarsψεύστης (pseustēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “liars”, the subject formG5583a liar, deceiver.liarsκακὰkakaevilκακός (kakos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “evil”, the subject formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.evilθηρίαthēriabeastsθηρίον (thērion)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “beasts”, the subject formG2342properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute.beastsγαστέρεςgasteresbelliesγαστήρ (gastēr)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “bellies”, the subject formG1064the womb, stomach; of a woman: to be with child (lit: to have [a child] in the belly).belliesἀργαίargaiidleἀργός (argos)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “idle”, the subject formG692idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious.This verse uses “idle”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said — 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!'
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American Standard Version (1901)
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
Young’s Literal Translation
A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said — 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!'
World English Bible
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
Darby Translation
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons.
Douay-Rheims
One of them a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.
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