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]"
}
}
36 {
"verseID": "Mark.13.36",
"source": "Μὴ ἐλθὼν ἐξαίφνης εὕρῃ ὑμᾶς καθεύδοντας.",
"text": "*Mē* *elthōn* *exaiphnēs* *heurē* you *katheudontas*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - lest/not",
"*elthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having come",
"*exaiphnēs*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly",
"*heurē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might find",
"*katheudontas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - sleeping"
},
"variants": {
"*elthōn*": "having come/arrived/appeared",
"*exaiphnēs*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/all at once",
"*heurē*": "might find/discover/come upon",
"*katheudontas*": "sleeping/being asleep"
}
}
37 {
"verseID": "Mark.13.37",
"source": "Ἃ δὲ ὑμῖν λέγω πᾶσιν λέγω, Γρηγορεῖτε.",
"text": "What *de* to-you I *legō* to-all I *legō*, *Grēgoreite*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now",
"*legō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell",
"*Grēgoreite*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - watch/be alert"
},
"variants": {
"*legō*": "I say/tell/speak",
"*Grēgoreite*": "watch/be alert/stay awake/be vigilant"
}
}