Matthew 26:40

Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
Matthew 26:40
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς καὶ εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας καὶ λέγει τῷ Πέτρῳ· οὕτως οὐκ ἰσχύσατε μίαν ὥραν γρηγορῆσαι μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ;

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἔρχεταιerchetai“He comes”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  3. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  4. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. μαθητὰςmathētas“disciples”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. εὑρίσκειheuriskei“finds”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὑρίσκω · “to find/meet” · Strong's G2147
  8. αὐτοὺςautous“them”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  9. καθεύδονταςkatheudontas“sleeping”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, plural, masculine · from καθεύδω · “to sleep” · Strong's G2518
  10. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. λέγειlegei“He says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  12. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. Πέτρῳ·Petrō“to Peter;”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from Πέτρος · “Peter” · Strong's G4074G
  14. οὕτωςhoutōs“Thus”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  15. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  16. ἰσχύσατεischusate“were you able”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἰσχύω · “be strong” · Strong's G2480
  17. μίανmian“one”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, feminine · from εἷς · “one” · Strong's G1520
  18. ὥρανhōran“hour”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὥρα · “hour” · Strong's G5610
  19. γρηγορῆσαιgrēgorēsai“to watch”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from γρηγορέω · “to keep watch” · Strong's G1127
  20. μετ᾽met᾽“with”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  21. ἐμοῦ;emou“Me?”
    Possessive pronoun, 1st person · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)