King James Version

Matthew 24:18

Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the cloak” (τὸ ἱμάτιον) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the cloaks” (τὰ ἱμάτια) before him here.

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenlet him which is inἐνpreposition — “let him which is in”G1722in, on, among.let him which is inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγρῷagrōfieldἀγρός (agros)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “field”, the to- or for-formG68a field, especially as bearing a crop; the country, lands, property in land, a country estate.the fieldμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐπιστρεψάτωepistrepsatōreturnἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular — “return”, a single actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.returnὀπίσωopisōbackὀπίσωadverb — “back”G3694behind, after; back, backwards.backἆραιaraito takeαἴρω (airō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to take”, a single actionG142I raise, lift up, take away, remove.to takeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάτιονhimationclothesἱμάτιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “clothes”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.clothesαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάτιαhimatiaclothesἱμάτιον (himation)noun, accusative, singular, neuter — “clothes”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he in the field — let him not turn back to take his garments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he in the field — let him not turn back to take his garments.

World English Bible

Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes .

Darby Translation

and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.

Douay-Rheims

And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.

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