Forty and six years was this temple in building [τ ε σ σ α ρ α κ ο ν τ α κ α ι ε ξ ε τ ε σ ι ν ω κ ο δ ο μ η θ η ο ν α ο ς ο υ τ ο ς]. Literally, In forty and six years was this temple built. It was spoken of as completed, although not finished until thirty - six years later.

Thou. The position of the Greek pronoun makes it emphatic.

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Old Testament