King James Version

Mark 13:35

Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “at midnight” (μεσονύκτιον) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “or” (ἢ) before morning here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “at midnight” (μεσονυκτίου) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

γρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteWatch yeγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Watch ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.This verse uses “watch”.Watch yeοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πότεpotewhenπότεadverb — “when”G4219when, at what time.This verse uses “when”.whenὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkuriosmasterκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “master”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “master”.the masterτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκίαςoikiasof the houseοἰκία (oikia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the house”, the of-formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.of the houseἔρχεταιerchetaicomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comethἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orὀψὲopselateὀψέadverb — “late”G3796late, in the evening.This verse uses “late”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orμεσονύκτιονmesonuktionmidnightμεσονύκτιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “midnight”, the object formG3317midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἀλεκτοροφωνίαςalektorophōniascrowingἀλεκτοροφωνία (alektorophōnia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “crowing”, the of-formG219the cockcrow, as a period of time, between midnight and 3 a.m.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.πρωΐprōiin the morningπρωΐadverb — “in the morning”G4404early in the morning, at dawn.in the morning

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μεσονυκτίουmesonuktiouat midnightμεσονύκτιον (mesonuktion)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “at midnight”, the object formG3317midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;

Young’s Literal Translation

watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

World English Bible

Watch therefore , for you don’ t know when the lord of the house is coming — whether at evening , or at midnight , or when the rooster crows, or in the morning ;

Darby Translation

Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;

Douay-Rheims

Watch ye therefore, (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh: at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning,)

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