Matthew
Matthew 24:43
43But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
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| 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 | ἐκεῖνο | ekeino | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| 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 |
| in which | ποίᾳ | poia | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4169 of what sort |
| watch of the night | φυλακῇ | phylakē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| 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 have kept watch | ἐγρηγόρησεν | egrēgorēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| have let | εἴασεν | eiasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1439 I allow, permit, leave |
| 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 |
| be broken into | διορυχθῆναι | diorychthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G1358 I dig through, break through |
Cross-references
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Luke 12:39 · Matthew 24:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:2–6 · 2 Peter 3:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.