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Matthew 24:27

In Matthew 24 of Matthew.

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “also” (καὶ) before the here.

ὥσπερhōsperasὥσπερconjunction — “as”G5618just as, as, even as.asγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀστραπὴastrapēlightningἀστραπήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “lightning”, the subject formG796a flash of lightning, brightness, luster.the lightningἐξέρχεταιexerchetaicomethἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1831I go out, come out.comethἀπὸapoout ofἀπόpreposition — “out of”G575from, away from.out ofἀνατολῶνanatolōneastἀνατολή (anatolē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “east”, the of-formG395(a) rising of the sun, hence (b) (sing. and plur.) the quarter whence the sun rises, the East.the eastκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andφαίνεταιphainetaishinethφαίνω (phainō)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “shineth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5316(a) act: I shine, shed light, (b) pass: I shine, become visible, appear, (c) I become clear, appear, seem, show myself as.shinethἕωςheōseven untoἕωςpreposition — “even unto”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.even untoδυσμῶνdusmōnwestδυσμή (dusmē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “west”, the of-formG1424a setting (of the sun), hence: the West.the westοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soἔσταιestaishallεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shallἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.παρουσίαparousiacomingπαρουσίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “coming”, the subject formG3952(a) presence, (b) a coming, an arrival, advent, especially of the second coming of Christ.the comingτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.υἱοῦhuiouof the Sonυἱός (huios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Son”, the of-formG5207a son, descendent.of the Sonτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of man

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

Young’s Literal Translation

for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

World English Bible

For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west , so will the coming of the Son of Man be .

Darby Translation

For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

Douay-Rheims

For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.

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