King James Version

Matthew 24:42

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “day” (ἡμέρᾳ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “hour” (ὥρᾳ) before the here.

γρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreiteWatchγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Watch”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.This verse uses “watch”.Watchοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveποίᾳpoiawhatποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “what”, the to- or for-formG4169of what sort.whatἡμέρᾳhēmerahourἡμέραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the to- or for-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.hourὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.Lordὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἔρχεταιerchetaidoth comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “doth come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.doth come

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὥρᾳhōrahourὥραnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the to- or for-formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

World English Bible

Watch therefore , for you don’ t know in what hour your Lord comes .

Darby Translation

Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.

Douay-Rheims

Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.

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