Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.38", "source": "Καὶ ἐὰν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ φυλακῇ, καὶ ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ, καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτως, μακάριοί εἰσιν οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι.", "text": "And if he might *elthē* in the *deutera* *phylakē*, and in the *tritē* *phylakē* he might *elthē*, and might *heurē* thus, *makarioi* *eisin* the *douloi* those.", "grammar": { "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might come", "*deutera*": "dative, feminine, singular - second", "*phylakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - watch (division of night)", "*tritē*": "dative, feminine, singular - third", "*heurē*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person singular - he might find", "*makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/slaves" }, "variants": { "*elthē*": "might come/arrive", "*deutera*": "second", "*phylakē*": "watch/guard (division of night time)", "*tritē*": "third", "*heurē*": "might find/discover", "*makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*douloi*": "servants/slaves/bondservants" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.6", "source": "Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται· ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Mesēs* *de* *nyktos* *kraugē* *gegonen*, *Idou*, the *nymphios* *erchetai*; *exerchesthe* to *apantēsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive feminine singular - middle/midst", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - of night", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - cry/shout", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has occurred", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*exerchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go out/come out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/midst/middle part of", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nyktos*": "night/darkness", "*kraugē*": "cry/shout/outcry", "*gegonen*": "has occurred/has been made/has happened", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*exerchesthe*": "go out/come out/depart", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception" } }
  • 1 Thess 5:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.4", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει, ἵνα ἡ ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ.", "text": "*Hymeis de, adelphoi*, not *este en skotei, hina* the *hēmera hymas hōs kleptēs katalabē*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*skotei*": "dative, neuter, singular - darkness", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you (object)", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*katalabē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might overtake/seize" }, "variants": { "*skotei*": "darkness/obscurity", "*katalabē*": "might overtake/seize/catch/come upon suddenly" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.5", "source": "Πάντες ὑμεῖς υἱοὶ φωτός ἐστε, καὶ υἱοὶ ἡμέρας: οὐκ ἐσμὲν νυκτὸς, οὐδὲ σκότους.", "text": "*Pantes hymeis huioi phōtos este*, and *huioi hēmeras*: not *esmen nyktos*, *oude skotous*.", "grammar": { "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hymeis*": "nominative, plural - you", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*este*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you are", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*esmen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we are", "*nyktos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of night", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness" }, "variants": { "*huioi*": "sons/children (idiomatic for those belonging to or characterized by)", "*phōtos*": "of light/light's", "*nyktos*": "of night/night's", "*skotous*": "of darkness/darkness'" } }