Mark

Mark 13:35–36

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.

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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

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Mark 13:35 Mark 13:33 · Matthew 24:42 · Matthew 24:44 · Mark 14:30

Mark 13:36 1 Thessalonians 5:6–7 · Romans 13:11–14 · Matthew 24:48–51 · Luke 21:34 · Matthew 25:5 · Mark 14:40 · Proverbs 24:33–34 · Isaiah 56:10 · Luke 22:45 · Mark 14:37 · Proverbs 6:9–11 · Song of Solomon 5:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.