Matthew 24:36

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.24.36", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης καὶ τῆς ὥρας οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, οὐδὲ οἱ ἄγγελοι τῶν οὐρανῶν, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ μου μόνος.", "text": "But concerning the *hēmeras* that and the *hōras* no one *oiden*, not even the *angeloi* of the *ouranōn*, if not the *Patēr* of me only.", "grammar": { "*hēmeras*": "genitive feminine singular - of day", "*hōras*": "genitive feminine singular - of hour", "*oiden*": "perfect active with present meaning, 3rd person singular - knows", "*angeloi*": "nominative masculine plural - angels", "*ouranōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of heavens", "*Patēr*": "nominative masculine singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*hēmeras*": "day/date/time", "*hōras*": "hour/time/moment", "*oiden*": "knows/is aware/has knowledge", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*Patēr*": "Father" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης καὶ τῆς ὥρας οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, οὐδὲ οἱ ἄγγελοι τῶν οὐρανῶν, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ μου μόνος.

Transliteration

But concerning the hēmeras that and the hōras no one oiden, not even the angeloi of the ouranōn, if not the Patēr of me only.

Grammar Details

• *hēmeras*: genitive feminine singular - of day
• *hōras*: genitive feminine singular - of hour
• *oiden*: perfect active with present meaning, 3rd person singular - knows
• *angeloi*: nominative masculine plural - angels
• *ouranōn*: genitive masculine plural - of heavens
• *Patēr*: nominative masculine singular - Father

Word Meanings

• *hēmeras*: day/date/time
• *hōras*: hour/time/moment
• *oiden*: knows/is aware/has knowledge
• *angeloi*: angels/messengers
• *ouranōn*: heavens/skies
• *Patēr*: Father

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} of{G4012} that{G1565} day{G2250} and{G2532} hour{G5610} knoweth{G1492} no{G3762} one, not{G3761} even the angels{G32} of heaven,{G3772} neither the Son, but{G1487} the{G3450} Father{G3962} only.{G3441}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} of{G4012} that{G1565} day{G2250} and{G2532} hour{G5610} knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)} no{G3762} man, no, not{G3761} the angels{G32} of heaven{G3772}, but{G1508} my{G3450} Father{G3962} only{G3441}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But of that daye and houre knowith no man no not ye angels of heve but my father only.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles of that daye & houre knoweth no man, no not the angels of heauen, but my father onely.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But of that day and hour knoweth no› [man], ‹no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Be Ready!“But as for that day and hour no one knows it– not even the angels in heaven– except the Father alone.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 13:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Mark.13.32", "source": "¶Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης καὶ τῆς ὥρας οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, οὐδὲ οἱ ἄγγελοι οἱ ἐν οὐρανῷ, οὐδὲ ὁ Υἱός, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ.", "text": "Concerning *de* the *hēmeras* that and the *hōras* *oudeis* *oiden*, neither the *angeloi* the ones in *ouranō*, neither the *Huios*, if not the *Patēr*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*oiden*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd singular - knows/has known", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - angels", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*hēmeras*": "day/time", "*hōras*": "hour/time/moment", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody/none", "*oiden*": "knows/has known/is aware", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*Huios*": "Son [referring to Jesus]", "*Patēr*": "Father [referring to God]" } }
• Acts 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.1.7", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Οὐχ ὑμῶν ἐστιν γνῶναι χρόνους ἢ καιροὺς, οὓς ὁ Πατὴρ ἔθετο ἐν τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ.", "text": "He *eipen de pros* them, Not of you *estin gnōnai chronous ē kairous*, which the *Patēr etheto* in the *idia exousia*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "*chronous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - times", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*kairous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - seasons/appointed times", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*etheto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - placed/set/appointed", "*idia*": "dative, feminine, singular - own/personal", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power" }, "variants": { "*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/comprehend", "*chronous*": "times/epochs/durations", "*kairous*": "seasons/opportune times/appointed moments", "*etheto*": "placed/set/appointed/established", "*idia*": "own/personal/private", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction" } }
• 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.10", "source": "Ἥξει δὲ ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ· ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσονται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα κατακαήσεται.", "text": "*Hēxei* but the *hēmera Kyriou* as *kleptēs* in *nykti*; in which the *ouranoi rhoizēdon pareleusontai*, *stoicheia* but *kausoumena lythēsontai*, and *gē* and the in it *erga katakaēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hēxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will come/arrive", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in night", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*rhoizēdon*": "adverb - with a rushing noise/with a roar", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will pass away/disappear", "*stoicheia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - elements/basic principles", "*kausoumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being burned up/consumed with heat", "*lythēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be loosed/dissolved", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed by fire" }, "variants": { "*hēxei*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master/Ruler", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*rhoizēdon*": "with a rushing noise/with a roar/with a loud sound", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/vanish", "*stoicheia*": "elements/basic principles/fundamental parts", "*kausoumena*": "being burned up/consumed with heat/set on fire", "*lythēsontai*": "will be loosed/dissolved/melted", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated" } }
• Matt 24:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.44", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑμεῖς γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι: ὅτι ᾗ ὥρα οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "Therefore also you *ginesthe* *hetoimoi*: because in which *hōra* not *dokeite* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*dokeite*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you think/expect", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/get", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*dokeite*": "you think/expect/suppose", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Matt 25:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.13", "source": "Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν ἐν ᾗ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Grēgoreite* therefore, because not *oidate* the *hēmeran* nor the *hōran* in which the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*grēgoreite*": "watch/be vigilant/stay awake", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*hēmeran*": "day/daylight/time", "*hōran*": "hour/time/season", "*huios*": "son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/appears" } }
• Matt 24:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.42", "source": "¶Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν: ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ Κύριος ὑμῶν ἔρχεται.", "text": "Therefore *grēgoreite*: because not *oidate* what *hōra* the *Kyrios* of you *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake", "*oidate*": "perfect active with present meaning, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour/time", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*grēgoreite*": "watch/stay awake/be alert", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/are aware", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Zech 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֗ד ה֛וּא יִוָּדַ֥ע לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹא־י֣וֹם וְלֹא־לָ֑יְלָה וְהָיָ֥ה לְעֵֽת־עֶ֖רֶב יִֽהְיֶה־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ yôm-ʾeḥād hûʾ yiwwādaʿ laYHWH lōʾ-yôm wəlōʾ-lāylâ wəhāyâ ləʿēt-ʿereb yihyeh-ʾôr*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*yôm-ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one day/a unique day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be known", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*lōʾ-yôm*": "negative particle + masculine singular noun - not day", "*wəlōʾ-lāylâ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - and not night", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ləʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - at time of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*yihyeh-ʾôr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun - will be light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "it will be/come to pass/happen", "*yôm-ʾeḥād*": "one day/a unique day/a special day", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "will be known/recognized/acknowledged", "*lōʾ-yôm*": "not day/daylight", "*wəlōʾ-lāylâ*": "and not night/darkness", "*ləʿēt*": "at time of/when/during", "*ʿereb*": "evening/dusk/sunset", "*yihyeh-ʾôr*": "there will be light/illumination" } }
• 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
• Rev 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.15", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ἔρχομαι ὡς κλέπτης. Μακάριος ὁ γρηγορῶν, καὶ τηρῶν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ γυμνὸς περιπατῇ, καὶ βλέπωσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Idou*, I *erchomai* as *kleptēs*. *Makarios* the one *grēgorōn*, and *tērōn* the *himatia* of-him, so-that not *gymnos* he *peripatē*, and they *blepōsin* the *aschēmosynēn* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*erchomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I come/am coming", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*Makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy", "*grēgorōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - watching/staying awake", "*tērōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping/guarding", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*gymnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - naked/uncovered", "*peripatē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might walk/go about", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might see/observe", "*aschēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nakedness/shame/indecency" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*erchomai*": "come/arrive/approach", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber/stealer", "*Makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*grēgorōn*": "watching/staying awake/being alert", "*tērōn*": "keeping/guarding/preserving", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*gymnos*": "naked/uncovered/exposed", "*peripatē*": "might walk/go about/travel", "*blepōsin*": "might see/observe/perceive", "*aschēmosynēn*": "nakedness/shame/indecency/embarrassment" } }
• Rev 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.3", "source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πῶς εἴληφας καὶ ἤκουσας, καὶ τήρει, καὶ μετανόησον. Ἐὰν οὖν μὴ γρηγορήσῃς, ἥξω ἐπὶ σε ὡς κλέπτης, καὶ οὐ μὴ γνῷς ποίαν ὥραν ἥξω ἐπὶ σε.", "text": "*Mnēmoneue* therefore how *eilēphas* and *ēkousas*, and *tērei*, and *metanoēson*. If therefore not *grēgorēsēs*, *hēxō* upon you as *kleptēs*, and not not *gnōs* what *hōran hēxō* upon you.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind", "*eilēphas*": "perfect active, 2nd singular - you have received", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - keep/guard/observe", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent/change your mind", "*grēgorēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might watch/be alert", "*hēxō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will come", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*gnōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might know", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of", "*eilēphas*": "received/obtained/taken", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*tērei*": "keep/guard/observe/maintain", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking", "*grēgorēsēs*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*hēxō*": "will come/will arrive", "*kleptēs*": "thief/burglar", "*gnōs*": "know/recognize/understand" } }