The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
Εἰπὸνeiponto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd 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).TellἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usπότεpotewhenπότεadverb — “when”G4219when, at what time.This verse uses “when”.whenταῦταtautashall these thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “shall these things”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.shall these thingsἔσταιestaibeεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.beκαὶkai? andκαίconjunction — “? and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.? andτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σημεῖονsēmeionshall be the signσημεῖονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “shall be the sign”, the subject formG4592a sign, miracle, indication, mark, token.shall be the signὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenμέλλῃmellēshallμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.shallταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.συντελεῖσθαιsunteleisthaito be fulfilledσυντελέω (sunteleō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be fulfilled”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4931I bring to an end, fulfill, accomplish.be fulfilledπάνταpantaallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
'Tell us when these things shall be? and what [is] the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'
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American Standard Version (1901)
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to be accomplished?
Young’s Literal Translation
'Tell us when these things shall be? and what [is] the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'
World English Bible
“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
Darby Translation
Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?
Douay-Rheims
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?
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