King James Version

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after hour: ἐν ᾗ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται..

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.forοὐκoukneitherοὐ (ou)adverb — “neither”G3756no, not.neitherοἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμέρανhēmerandayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the dayοὐδὲoudenorοὐδέconjunction — “nor”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “nor”.norτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὥρανhōranhourὥρα (hōra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hour”, the object formG5610(a) a definite space of time, a season, (b) an hour, (c) the particular time for anything.the hour

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνenwhereinἐνpreposition — “wherein”G1722in, on, among.ᾗhēwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.υἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.τοῦtoutheὁ (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.ἔρχεταιerchetaicomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle or passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

World English Bible

Watch therefore , for you don’ t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Darby Translation

Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

Douay-Rheims

Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.

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