Luke

Luke 12:39–40

³⁹But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming,^g he would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁰You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

Footnotes

g 12:39 BYZ and TR include he would have stayed awake, and

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Luke 12:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
understand	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
homeowner	οἰκοδεσπότης	oikodespotēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3617 a head of a household
had known	ᾔδει	ēdei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
at what	ποίᾳ	poia	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4169 of what sort
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
thief	κλέπτης	kleptēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2812 a thief
was coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
he would not have let	ἀφῆκεν	aphēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
be broken into	διορυχθῆναι	diorychthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1358 I dig through, break through

Luke 12:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
must be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
ready	ἕτοιμοι	hetoimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2092 ready, prepared
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
will come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
at an	ᾗ	hē	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
you do not expect	δοκεῖτε	dokeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems

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Luke 12:39 2 Peter 3:10 · Revelation 3:3 · Revelation 16:15 · Matthew 24:43–44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3

Luke 12:40 1 Thessalonians 5:6 · Matthew 25:13 · Matthew 24:44 · Romans 13:11 · 2 Peter 3:12–14 · Revelation 19:7 · Mark 13:33–36 · Matthew 24:42 · Luke 21:34–36 · Romans 13:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.