“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” Hebrews 3:13 KJV
1 Answer
For the same reason the King James Version (1611) has “To morrow” in Exodus 8:10:
It was considered the proper spelling of both words in 1611 (sometimes hyphenated, i.e., “to-morrow”, “to-day”), although it is now considered dated and obsolete.
According to the Online Etymological Dictionary,
Generally it was written as two words until 16c., after which it usually was written to-day until early 20c.
Some time thereafter, the words were joined.
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| Haycroft, Nathaniel. To-morrow and To-day; or, the Uncertainty of Life: An Element of Moral Discipline. Bristol: Chilcott, 1853. |
answered Aug 3 at 23:07
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"until early 20c" — I'm pretty sure I learned to spell "to-day" and "to-morrow" with the hyphens in the late 1950s. Commented Aug 4 at 14:20
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1Here's a "to-day" book written 110 years later: The Novel To-day. by BURGESS, Anthony.: (1963) | Shapero Rare Books Commented Aug 4 at 14:43
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Perhaps worth noting that the 17th century KJV was often see to be using old-fashioned English even at the time, because the translators often thought this sounded more authoritative or drew from earlier 16th century translations which had become set phrases.– HenryCommented Aug 5 at 11:29