King James Version

Matthew 24:17

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he should come down” (καταβάτω) before take here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the [things]” (τὰ) before out of here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he should come down” (καταβαινέτω) before take here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “anything” (τι) before out of here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπὶepiLet him which is onἐπίpreposition — “Let him which is on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.Let him which is onτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δώματοςdōmatoshousetopδῶμα (dōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “housetop”, the of-formG1430the roof (of a house), the top of the house.the housetopμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notκαταβάτωkatabatōcome downκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “come down”, a single actionG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.This verse uses “come down”.come downἆραιaraito takeαἴρω (airō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to take”, a single actionG142I raise, lift up, take away, remove.to takeτὰtaany thingὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “any thing”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.any thingἐκekout ofἐκpreposition — “out of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.out ofτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκίαςoikiashouseοἰκία (oikia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “house”, the of-formG3614a house, household, dwelling; meton: goods, property, means.houseαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καταβαινέτωkatabainetōcome downκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, second aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “come down”, a single actionG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.This verse uses “come down”.τιtiany thingτὶς (tis)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “any thing”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

he on the house-top — let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;

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American Standard Version (1901)

let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:

Young’s Literal Translation

he on the house-top — let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;

World English Bible

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house .

Darby Translation

let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;

Douay-Rheims

And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

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