Matthew 24:39
Strong's Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they were oblivious,
ἔγνωσαν (egnōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

until
ἕως (heōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

flood
κατακλυσμὸς (kataklysmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2627: A deluge, flood. From katakluzo; an inundation.

came
ἦλθεν (ēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

swept them all away
ἦρεν (ēren)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 142: To raise, lift up, take away, remove.

ἅπαντας (hapantas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 537: All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one.

So
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

will be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

the
()
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

coming
παρουσία (parousia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3952: From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Son
Υἱοῦ (Huiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.

of Man.
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Young's Literal Translation
and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They didn’t know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be:

New American Standard Bible
and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

King James Bible
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

New Living Translation
People didn't realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.

English Standard Version
and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

New American Standard Bible
and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

King James Bible
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They didn't know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be:

International Standard Version
They were unaware of what was happening until the flood came and swept all of them away. That's how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

NET Bible
And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.

American Standard Version
and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

English Revised Version
and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

Young's Literal Translation
and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.
















Cross References
Genesis 7:23
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Matthew 24:3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:40
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 24:38
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

Matthew 24:37
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Matthew 24:41
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
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