Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.2", "source": "Αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Autoi gar akribōs oidate hoti* the *hēmera Kyriou hōs kleptēs en nykti houtōs erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - yourselves", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*akribōs*": "adverb - accurately/precisely", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner", "*erchetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*akribōs*": "accurately/precisely/exactly", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge (perfect tense indicating complete knowledge)", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/of the Lord/belonging to the Lord", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.10", "source": "Ἥξει δὲ ἡ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ· ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοὶ ῥοιζηδὸν παρελεύσονται, στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσονται, καὶ γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα κατακαήσεται.", "text": "*Hēxei* but the *hēmera Kyriou* as *kleptēs* in *nykti*; in which the *ouranoi rhoizēdon pareleusontai*, *stoicheia* but *kausoumena lythēsontai*, and *gē* and the in it *erga katakaēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hēxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will come/arrive", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - in night", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*rhoizēdon*": "adverb - with a rushing noise/with a roar", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will pass away/disappear", "*stoicheia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - elements/basic principles", "*kausoumena*": "present passive participle, nominative, neuter, plural - being burned up/consumed with heat", "*lythēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person plural - will be loosed/dissolved", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*katakaēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up/consumed by fire" }, "variants": { "*hēxei*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*hēmera*": "day/time period", "*Kyriou*": "of Lord/Master/Ruler", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*nykti*": "night/darkness", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial regions", "*rhoizēdon*": "with a rushing noise/with a roar/with a loud sound", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/vanish", "*stoicheia*": "elements/basic principles/fundamental parts", "*kausoumena*": "being burned up/consumed with heat/set on fire", "*lythēsontai*": "will be loosed/dissolved/melted", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*katakaēsetai*": "will be burned up/consumed by fire/incinerated" } }
  • Rev 16:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.16.15", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ἔρχομαι ὡς κλέπτης. Μακάριος ὁ γρηγορῶν, καὶ τηρῶν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ γυμνὸς περιπατῇ, καὶ βλέπωσιν τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Idou*, I *erchomai* as *kleptēs*. *Makarios* the one *grēgorōn*, and *tērōn* the *himatia* of-him, so-that not *gymnos* he *peripatē*, and they *blepōsin* the *aschēmosynēn* of-him.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*erchomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I come/am coming", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*Makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/happy", "*grēgorōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - watching/staying awake", "*tērōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - keeping/guarding", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes", "*gymnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - naked/uncovered", "*peripatē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might walk/go about", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might see/observe", "*aschēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - nakedness/shame/indecency" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*erchomai*": "come/arrive/approach", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber/stealer", "*Makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*grēgorōn*": "watching/staying awake/being alert", "*tērōn*": "keeping/guarding/preserving", "*himatia*": "garments/clothes/robes", "*gymnos*": "naked/uncovered/exposed", "*peripatē*": "might walk/go about/travel", "*blepōsin*": "might see/observe/perceive", "*aschēmosynēn*": "nakedness/shame/indecency/embarrassment" } }
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.3", "source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πῶς εἴληφας καὶ ἤκουσας, καὶ τήρει, καὶ μετανόησον. Ἐὰν οὖν μὴ γρηγορήσῃς, ἥξω ἐπὶ σε ὡς κλέπτης, καὶ οὐ μὴ γνῷς ποίαν ὥραν ἥξω ἐπὶ σε.", "text": "*Mnēmoneue* therefore how *eilēphas* and *ēkousas*, and *tērei*, and *metanoēson*. If therefore not *grēgorēsēs*, *hēxō* upon you as *kleptēs*, and not not *gnōs* what *hōran hēxō* upon you.", "grammar": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind", "*eilēphas*": "perfect active, 2nd singular - you have received", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*tērei*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - keep/guard/observe", "*metanoēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - repent/change your mind", "*grēgorēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might watch/be alert", "*hēxō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will come", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*gnōs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might know", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "οὐ μὴ": "double negative - emphasizing certainty of negative" }, "variants": { "*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of", "*eilēphas*": "received/obtained/taken", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*tērei*": "keep/guard/observe/maintain", "*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind/turn around in thinking", "*grēgorēsēs*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*hēxō*": "will come/will arrive", "*kleptēs*": "thief/burglar", "*gnōs*": "know/recognize/understand" } }
  • Matt 24:42-44 : 42 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.42", "source": "¶Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν: ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ Κύριος ὑμῶν ἔρχεται.", "text": "Therefore *grēgoreite*: because not *oidate* what *hōra* the *Kyrios* of you *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake", "*oidate*": "perfect active with present meaning, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour/time", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*grēgoreite*": "watch/stay awake/be alert", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/are aware", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } } 43 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.43", "source": "Ἐκεῖνο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ φυλακῇ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἂν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν εἴασεν διορυγῆναι τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "But that *ginōskete*, that if *ēdei* the *oikodespotēs* what *phylakē* the *kleptēs* *erchetai*, he *egrēgorēsen* would, and not would *eiasen* *diorygēnai* the *oikian* of him.", "grammar": { "*ginōskete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - know", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect active with imperfect meaning, 3rd person singular - had known", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative masculine singular - master of house", "*phylakē*": "dative feminine singular - watch/period of night", "*kleptēs*": "nominative masculine singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes", "*egrēgorēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - would have watched", "*eiasen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - would have allowed", "*diorygēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be broken into", "*oikian*": "accusative feminine singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/be aware", "*ēdei*": "had known/was aware", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of house/householder", "*phylakē*": "watch/period of night/guard duty", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*egrēgorēsen*": "would have watched/stayed awake/been alert", "*eiasen*": "would have allowed/permitted", "*diorygēnai*": "to be broken into/dug through", "*oikian*": "house/home/residence" } } 44 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.44", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑμεῖς γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι: ὅτι ᾗ ὥρα οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "Therefore also you *ginesthe* *hetoimoi*: because in which *hōra* not *dokeite* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*ginesthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - ready", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour", "*dokeite*": "present active, 2nd person plural - you think/expect", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/get", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*dokeite*": "you think/expect/suppose", "*Huios*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
  • Luke 12:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Luke.12.39", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἄν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν ἀφῆκεν διορυγῆναι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "This *de* *ginōskete*, that if *ēdei* the *oikodespotēs* what *hōra* the *kleptēs* *erchetai*, he would have *egrēgorēsen* *an*, and not *an* he would have *aphēken* *diorygēnai* the *oikon* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ginōskete*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - know", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - had known", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - master of house", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes", "*egrēgorēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - would have watched/stayed awake", "*an*": "particle - [marks conditional statement]", "*aphēken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - would have allowed/permitted", "*diorygēnai*": "aorist infinitive passive - to be broken into/dug through", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize", "*ēdei*": "had known/had been aware", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of house/householder/head of household", "*hōra*": "hour/time/specific time", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*egrēgorēsen*": "would have watched/stayed awake/been alert", "*aphēken*": "would have allowed/permitted/let", "*diorygēnai*": "to be broken into/dug through (referring to breaking through mud walls)", "*oikon*": "house/home/household" } } 40 { "verseID": "Luke.12.40", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς οὖν γίνεσθε ἕτοιμοι: ὅτι ᾗ ὥρᾳ οὐ δοκεῖτε ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "And you *oun* *ginesthe* *hetoimoi*: for in which *hōra* not you *dokeite* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative middle/passive, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ready/prepared", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*dokeite*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you think/expect", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming" }, "variants": { "*ginesthe*": "become/be/get", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared", "*hōra*": "hour/time", "*dokeite*": "think/suppose/expect", "*Huios*": "Son (title)", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human (title)", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives" } }
  • Matt 25:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.13", "source": "Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν, ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἡμέραν οὐδὲ τὴν ὥραν ἐν ᾗ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεται.", "text": "*Grēgoreite* therefore, because not *oidate* the *hēmeran* nor the *hōran* in which the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* *erchetai*.", "grammar": { "*grēgoreite*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - watch/stay awake", "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hēmeran*": "accusative feminine singular - day", "*hōran*": "accusative feminine singular - hour", "*huios*": "nominative masculine singular - son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive masculine singular - of man", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes" }, "variants": { "*grēgoreite*": "watch/be vigilant/stay awake", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/recognize", "*hēmeran*": "day/daylight/time", "*hōran*": "hour/time/season", "*huios*": "son/descendant", "*anthrōpou*": "of man/human/mankind", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives/appears" } }
  • Mark 13:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "Mark.13.34", "source": "Ὡς ἄνθρωπος ἀπόδημος, ἀφεὶς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ δοὺς τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν, καὶ ἑκάστῳ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῷ θυρωρῷ ἐνετείλατο ἵνα γρηγορῇ.", "text": "As *anthrōpos* *apodēmos*, *apheis* the *oikian* of-him, and *dous* to-the *doulois* of-him the *exousian*, and to-each the *ergon* of-him, and to-the *thyrōrō* *eneteilato* that he *grēgorē*.", "grammar": { "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*apodēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - away from home/traveling", "*apheis*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having left", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house", "*dous*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having given", "*doulois*": "dative, masculine, plural - servants/slaves", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/task", "*thyrōrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - doorkeeper/gatekeeper", "*eneteilato*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - commanded/ordered", "*grēgorē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might watch/be alert" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*apodēmos*": "away from home/traveling/on a journey", "*apheis*": "having left/departed/gone away", "*oikian*": "house/home/household", "*dous*": "having given/granted/provided", "*doulois*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*ergon*": "work/task/deed", "*thyrōrō*": "doorkeeper/gatekeeper/porter", "*eneteilato*": "commanded/ordered/charged", "*grēgorē*": "might watch/be alert/stay awake" } } 35 { "verseID": "Mark.13.35", "source": "Γρηγορεῖτε οὖν: οὐκ οἴδατε γὰρ πότε ὁ κύριος τῆς οἰκίας ἔρχεται, ὀψέ, ἢ μεσονυκτίου, ἢ ἀλεκτοροφωνίας, ἢ πρωΐ:", "text": "*Grēgoreite* therefore: not *oidate* *gar* when the *kyrios* of-the *oikias* *erchetai*, *opse*, or *mesonyktiou*, or *alektorophōnias*, or *prōi*:", "grammar": { "*Grēgoreite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - watch/be alert", "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*oikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - house", "*erchetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - comes/is coming", "*opse*": "adverb - evening/late", "*mesonyktiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - midnight [temporal genitive]", "*alektorophōnias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - cockcrowing [temporal genitive]", "*prōi*": "adverb - early morning/dawn" }, "variants": { "*Grēgoreite*": "watch/be alert/stay awake", "*oidate*": "you know/understand/perceive", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*oikias*": "house/home/household", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*opse*": "evening/late [watch of night]", "*mesonyktiou*": "midnight [watch of night]", "*alektorophōnias*": "cockcrowing [watch of night - around 3am]", "*prōi*": "early morning/dawn [watch of night]" } }
  • Jer 23:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.23.20", "source": "לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־עֲשֹׂת֥וֹ וְעַד־הֲקִימ֖וֹ מְזִמּ֣וֹת לִבּ֑וֹ בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים תִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּ בָ֖הּ בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "Not *yāšûb* *ʾap*-*YHWH* until-*ʿăśōtô* and-until-*hăqîmô* *məzimmôt* *libbô*; in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*yāmîm* *titbônənû* in-her *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will turn back/relent", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿăśōtô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his doing/executing", "*hăqîmô*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*məzimmôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - purposes/plans of", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end/latter part of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*titbônənû*": "hithpolel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will understand/consider", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "anger/wrath/nose/face", "*məzimmôt*": "purposes/plans/devices/thoughts", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/will/understanding", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/latter part/future/posterity", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }