Forty and six years was this temple in building (τεσσαÏαÌκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἐÌτεσιν ῷκοδομηÌθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος)
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.