Matthew 24:3
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"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?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
הַר
har
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
זַיִת
zayith
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
κατά
katá
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אוֹת
ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
תֵּבֵל
têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia,...
Key Terms in This Verse
κατά katá
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
Study G2596 →זַיִת zayith
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
Study H2132 →אוֹת ʼôwth
a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.
Study H226 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →תֵּבֵל têbêl
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestine
Study H8398 →Cross References
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
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.
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
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.
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
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