Matthew

Matthew 24:48–50

⁴⁸But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’ ⁴⁹And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. ⁵⁰The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

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Matthew 24:48

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
suppose	Ἐὰν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
that	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servant	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
wicked	κακὸς	kakos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2556 bad, evil
says	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
heart	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will be away a long time	Χρονίζει	Chronizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5549 I delay, tarry

Matthew 24:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he begins	ἄρξηται	arxētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to beat	τύπτειν	typtein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
fellow servants	συνδούλους	syndoulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4889 a fellow servant, colleague
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to eat	ἐσθίῃ	esthiē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2068 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίνῃ	pinē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
drunkards	μεθυόντων	methyontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3184 I am drunk

Matthew 24:50

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of that	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servant	δούλου	doulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
will come	ἥξει	hēxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2240 I have come, am present
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
he does not expect	προσδοκᾷ	prosdoka	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4328 I expect, await
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
he does not anticipate	γινώσκει	ginōskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize

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Matthew 24:48 Matthew 18:32 · 2 Peter 3:3–5 · Isaiah 32:6 · Luke 12:45 · Acts 5:3 · Mark 7:21 · Deuteronomy 9:4 · John 13:2

Matthew 24:49 Matthew 7:15 · Revelation 17:6 · Micah 3:5

Matthew 24:50 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3 · Revelation 3:3 · Matthew 24:42–44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.