Mark

Mark 13:33–37

³³Be on your guard and stay alert!^g For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

³⁴It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. ³⁵Therefore 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. ³⁶Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping. ³⁷And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”

Footnotes

g 13:33 BYZ and TR Be on your guard, stay alert, and pray!

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Mark 13:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be on your guard	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
stay alert	ἀγρυπνεῖτε	agrypneite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G69 I am awake
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you do not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
when	πότε	pote	Conjunction	G4219 when, at what time
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
appointed time	καιρός	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
will come	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Mark 13:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
like	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
going on a journey	ἀπόδημος	apodēmos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G590 away from home
left	ἀφεὶς	apheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
put	δοὺς	dous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
each	ἑκάστῳ	hekastō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
servant	δούλοις	doulois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
in charge	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
of his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
task	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
instructed	ἐνετείλατο	eneteilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1781 I give orders, command
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
doorkeeper	θυρωρῷ	thyrōrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2377 a door-keeper, porter
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
keep watch	γρηγορῇ	grēgorē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch

Mark 13:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
keep watch	γρηγορεῖτε	grēgoreite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you do not know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
when	πότε	pote	Conjunction	G4219 when, at what time
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκίας	oikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
will return	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
whether	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
in the evening	ὀψὲ	opse	Adverb	G3796 late, in the evening
at midnight	μεσονύκτιον	mesonyktion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3317 midnight
when the rooster crows	ἀλεκτοροφωνίας	alektorophōnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G219 cockcrow
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
in the morning	πρωΐ	prōi	Adverb	G4404 early in the morning, at dawn

Mark 13:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Otherwise	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
he may arrive	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
without notice	ἐξαίφνης	exaiphnēs	Adverb	G1810 suddenly, unexpectedly
find	εὕρῃ	heurē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
sleeping	καθεύδοντας	katheudontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping

Mark 13:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I say	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
I say	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Keep watch	γρηγορεῖτε	grēgoreite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch