1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 5:3
3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While | ὅταν | hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| are saying | λέγωσιν | legōsin | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| Peace | Εἰρήνη | Eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| security | ἀσφάλεια | asphaleia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G803 safety, security, reliability |
| destruction | ὄλεθρος | olethros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3639 ruin, doom, destruction |
| will come | ἐφίσταται | ephistatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend |
| upon them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| suddenly | αἰφνίδιος | aiphnidios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G160 unexpected, sudden |
| like | ὥσπερ | hōsper | Adverb | G5618 just as, as |
| labor pains | ὠδὶν | ōdin | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5604 the pain of childbirth, severe agony |
| on | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| a pregnant woman | ἐχούσῃ | echousē | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they will not escape | ἐκφύγωσιν | ekphygōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1628 I flee out, away, I escape |
Cross-references
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Luke 21:34–35 · Matthew 24:37–39 · Luke 17:26–30 · Revelation 18:7–8 · Hebrews 2:3 · Psalm 73:18–20 · 2 Thessalonians 1:9 · Jeremiah 4:31 · Psalm 10:11–13 · 2 Peter 2:4 · Proverbs 29:1 · Daniel 5:3–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.