Matthew 24:27 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 24:27 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὥσπερ
hṓsper
G5618
even as
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἀστραπὴ
astrapḗ
G796
lightning
ἐξέρχεται
exérchomai
G1831
to come forth
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
ἀνατολῶν
anatolḗ
G395
east
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
φαίνεται
phaínō
G5316
to shine
ἕως
héōs
G2193
until
δυσμῶν
dysmḗ
G1424
west
οὕτως
hoútō
G3779
thus
ἔσται
eimí
G1510
to be
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
παρουσία
parousía
G3952
presence
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
υἱοῦ
huiós
G5207
son
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώπου
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
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World English Bible Public Domain
For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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King James Version Public Domain
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For, just as the lightning comes out from the east and shines as far as the west, thus will be the coming of the Son of Man.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).