King James Version

Revelation 3:15

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you were” (ἦς) before or here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you would be” (εἴης) before or here.

Οἶδάoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveσουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksὅτιhotithatὅτιadverb — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὔτεouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherψυχρὸςpsuchroscoldψυχρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “cold”, the subject formG5593cool, cold; fig: cold-hearted.This verse uses “cold”.coldεἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.οὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norζεστόςzestoshotζεστόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “hot”, the subject formG2200boiling hot; met: fervent.hotὄφελονophelonI wouldὄφελονparticle — “I would”G3785O that! I wish! Would that!, followed by indicative.I wouldψυχρὸςpsuchroscoldψυχρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “cold”, the subject formG5593cool, cold; fig: cold-hearted.This verse uses “cold”.coldἦςēsto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orζεστόςzestoshotζεστόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “hot”, the subject formG2200boiling hot; met: fervent.hot

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εἴηςeiēsthou wertεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou wert”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.

World English Bible

“ I know your works , that you are neither cold nor hot . I wish you were cold or hot .

Darby Translation

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.

Douay-Rheims

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold, nor hot. I would thou wert cold, or hot.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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