Matthew 24:42
Strong's Lexicon
Therefore
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

keep watch,
Γρηγορεῖτε (Grēgoreite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1127: (a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant. From egeiro; to keep awake, i.e. Watch.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you do not know
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

[the] day
ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

on which
ποίᾳ (poia)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Lord
κύριος (kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

will come.
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

King James Bible
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

New Living Translation
"So you, too, must keep watch! For you don't know what day your Lord is coming.

English Standard Version
Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore be alert, since you don't know what day your Lord is coming.

International Standard Version
"So keep on watching, because you don't know on what day your Lord is coming.

NET Bible
"Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

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

English Revised Version
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;
















Cross References
Matthew 24:43
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Mark 13:35
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

Mark 13:37
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Luke 12:39
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Luke 21:36
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
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