Luke 12:39

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἄν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν ἀφῆκεν διορυγῆναι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} know{G1097} this,{G5124} that{G3754} if{G1487} the master of the house{G3617} had known{G1492} in what{G4169} hour{G5610} the thief{G2812} was coming,{G2064} he would have watched,{G302} and{G2532} not{G3756} have{G302} left{G863} his{G846} house{G3624} to be broken through.{G1358}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} this{G5124} know{G1097}{(G5720)}, that{G3754} if{G1487} the goodman of the house{G3617} had known{G1492}{(G5715)} what{G4169} hour{G5610} the thief{G2812} would come{G2064}{(G5736)},{G302} he would have watched{G1127}{(G5656)}, and{G2532}{G302} not{G3756} have suffered{G863}{(G5656)} his{G846} house{G3624} to be broken through{G1358}{(G5650)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This vnderstonde that yf the good man of the housse knewe what houre ye these wolde come he wolde suerly watche: and not suffer his housse to be broken vp.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe, what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This vnderstande, that yf the good man of the house knew what houre the thiefe woulde come, he woulde surely watche, and not suffer his house to be dygged through.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:43-44 : 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" } }
• 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 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" } }
• 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" } }
• 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 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" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.3", "source": "Ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια· τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ· καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.", "text": "*Hotan gar legōsin*, *Eirēnē* and *asphaleia*; *tote aiphnidios autois ephistatai olethros*, *hōsper* the *ōdin tē en gastri echousē*; and *ou mē ekphygōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may say/they should say", "*Eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*asphaleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - security/safety", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*aiphnidios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sudden/unexpected", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them/for them", "*ephistatai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes upon/stands over", "*olethros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/exactly as", "*ōdin*": "nominative, feminine, singular - birth pang/labor pain", "*tē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gastri*": "dative, feminine, singular - womb/belly", "*echousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*ekphygōsin*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might escape" }, "variants": { "*Eirēnē*": "peace/state of peace", "*asphaleia*": "security/safety/certainty", "*aiphnidios*": "sudden/unexpected/unforeseen", "*ephistatai*": "comes upon/stands over/befalls", "*olethros*": "destruction/ruin/doom", "*ōdin*": "birth pang/labor pain", "*gastri echousē*": "having in womb/pregnant woman", "*ekphygōsin*": "they might escape/they might flee away" } }
• Matt 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.6.19", "source": "Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν:", "text": "*Mē thēsaurizete* to you *thēsaurous* upon the *gēs*, where *sēs* and *brōsis aphanizei*, and where *kleptai dioryssousin* and *kleptousin*:", "grammar": { "*Mē thēsaurizete*": "negative particle + present active imperative, 2nd plural - do not store up", "*thēsaurous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - treasures", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*brōsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - rust/eating/corrosion", "*aphanizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - destroys/consumes", "*kleptai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - thieves", "*dioryssousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - break through/dig through", "*kleptousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - steal" }, "variants": { "*thēsaurizete*": "store up/lay up/accumulate", "*thēsaurous*": "treasures/wealth/stored valuables", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/soil", "*sēs*": "moth/cloth-eating insect", "*brōsis*": "rust/eating/corrosion/consumption", "*aphanizei*": "destroys/consumes/ruins", "*kleptai*": "thieves/robbers", "*dioryssousin*": "break through/dig through/burgle", "*kleptousin*": "steal/take secretly/pilfer" } }