King James Version

Matthew 24:40

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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

τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenδύοduotwoδύοadjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “two”, the subject formG1417two.twoἔσονταιesontaibeεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.beἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.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 fieldεἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.the oneπαραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaishall be takenπαραλαμβάνω (paralambanō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be taken”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3880I take from, receive from, or: I take to, receive (apparently not used of money), admit, acknowledge; I take with me.shall be takenκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἷςheisotherεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “other”, the subject formG1520one.the otherἀφίεταιaphietaileftἀφίημι (aphiēmi)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “left”, an ongoing or repeated actionG863(a) I send away, (b) I let go, release, permit to depart, (c) I remit, forgive, (d) I permit, suffer.left

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then two men shall be in the field, the one is received, and the one is left;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:

Young’s Literal Translation

Then two men shall be in the field, the one is received, and the one is left;

World English Bible

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.

Darby Translation

Then two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;

Douay-Rheims

Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.

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