Mark

Mark 13:34

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Matthew 25:14–30 · John 10:3 · Luke 12:36–40 · Matthew 24:45–47 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Ezekiel 3:17–21 · Ezekiel 33:2–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.