What Does Matthew 24:38 Mean?

“as”

just as, i.e., exactly like

“For”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“that were”

i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)

“in”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the day”

day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“before”

"fore", i.e., in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the flood”

an inundation

“they were eating”

or perhaps rather of a base of g5167 and g5149 through the idea of a craunching sound; to gnaw or chew, i.e., (generally) to eat

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“drinking”

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

“marrying”

to wed (of either sex)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“giving in marriage”

to marry off a daughter

“until”

(of time) until or (of place) up to

“that”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“the day”

day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of

“entered”

to enter (literally or figuratively)

“Noe”

no, (i.e., noch), a patriarch

“into”

to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the ark”

a box, i.e., the sacred ark and that of noah