Luke

Luke 12:35–36

³⁵Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. ³⁶Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

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Luke 12:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be	Ἔστωσαν	Estōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
dressed for service	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
lamps	λύχνοι	lychnoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3088 a lamp
burning	καιόμενοι	kaiomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2545 I ignite, light, burn

Luke 12:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
like	ὅμοιοι	homoioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3664 like, similar to
waiting for	προσδεχομένοις	prosdechomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G4327 I expect, welcome, accept
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
master	κύριον	kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
to return	ἀναλύσῃ	analysē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G360 I depart, return
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wedding banquet	γάμων	gamōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
when he comes	ἐλθόντος	elthontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knocks	κρούσαντος	krousantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2925 I knock
they can open	ἀνοίξωσιν	anoixōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G455 I open
for him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
at once	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon

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Luke 12:35 1 Peter 1:13 · Ephesians 6:14 · Matthew 25:4–10 · Matthew 25:1 · Matthew 5:16 · Isaiah 5:27 · Isaiah 11:5 · Philippians 2:15 · Proverbs 31:17 · 1 Kings 18:46

Luke 12:36 Jude 1:20–21 · James 5:7–8 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Revelation 3:20 · Mark 13:34–37 · Isaiah 64:4 · Matthew 25:1–13 · Matthew 24:42–44 · Song of Solomon 5:5–6 · Matthew 22:1–14 · Luke 2:25–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.