Luke 12:38

Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.
Luke 12:38
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Original language (Greek)

κἂν ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ κἂν ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτως, μακάριοί εἰσιν ἐκεῖνοι.

  1. κἂνkan“And if”
    Conjunction + Conditional · from κἄν · “and/even if” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  3. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. δευτέρᾳdeutera“second”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from δεύτερος · “secondly” · Strong's G1208
  5. κἂνkan“and if”
    Conjunction + Conditional · from κἄν · “and/even if” · Strong's G2532
  6. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  7. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. τρίτῃtritē“third”
    Adjective, dative, singular, feminine · from τρίτος · “third” · Strong's G5154
  9. φυλακῇphulakēa“watch”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from φυλακή · “prison/watch” · Strong's G5438H
  10. ἔλθῃelthē“he may come”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. εὕρῃheurē“he may find [them]”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  13. οὕτως,houtōs“thus,”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  14. μακάριοίmakarioi“blessed”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from μακάριος · “blessed” · Strong's G3107
  15. εἰσινeisin“are”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  16. ἐκεῖνοι.ekeinoi“those!”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)