Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTherefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return— whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. Young's Literal Translation watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning; King James Bible Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Greek Thereforeοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. keep watch, γρηγορεῖτε (grēgoreite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1127: (a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant. From egeiro; to keep awake, i.e. Watch. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. you do not know οἴδατε (oidate) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. when πότε (pote) Conjunction Strong's 4219: When, at what time. From the base of pou and te; interrogative adverb, at what time. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. master κύριος (kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. house οἰκίας (oikias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. will return— ἔρχεται (erchetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. whether ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. in the evening, ὀψὲ (opse) Adverb Strong's 3796: Late, in the evening. From the same as opiso; late in the day; by extension, after the close of the day. at midnight, μεσονύκτιον (mesonyktion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3317: Midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise. Neuter of compound of mesos and nux; midnight. when the rooster crows, ἀλεκτοροφωνίας (alektorophōnias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 219: From alektor and phone; cock-crow, i.e. The third night-watch. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. in the morning. πρωΐ (prōi) Adverb Strong's 4404: Early in the morning, at dawn. Adverb from pro; at dawn; by implication, the day-break watch. |
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