Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.Mark 13:36
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
μὴ ἐλθὼν ἐξαίφνης εὕρῃ ὑμᾶς καθεύδοντας.
- μὴmē“lest”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- ἐλθὼνelthōn“having come”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- ἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēs“suddenly”Adverb · “suddenly” · Strong's G1810
- εὕρῃheurē“he may find”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
- ὑμᾶςhumas“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- καθεύδοντας.katheudontas“sleeping.”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine · from καθεύδω · “to sleep” · Strong's G2518
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)