Luke 12:38

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
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1 Thessalonians 5:4

ὑμεῖς δέ ἀδελφοί οὐκ ἐστὲ ἐν σκότει ἵνα ἡμέρα ὑμᾶς ὡς κλέπτης καταλάβῃ·
4
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Matthew 25:6

μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν Ἰδού νυμφίος ἔρχεται ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ
6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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Luke 12:38
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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In the KJV here: if
if ×216 except ×24 though ×13 thou ×3 whether ×3 but ×2 when ×2 i take my ×1
Strong's Definition G1437
if, except, though, whether, thou, …
ean
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
  • if, in case
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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In the KJV here: he shall come
came ×93 come ×78 cometh ×56 they came ×24 to come ×22 is come ×18 i come ×17 he came ×15
Strong's Definition G2064
come, came, cometh, coming, went, …
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • to come
    • of persons
      • to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving
      • "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
    • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
Variations 65 forms of this word
Translations 146 English renderings
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Grammar PREP
Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: in
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 149 English renderings
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Grammar T-DSF
Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῇ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar A-DSF
Adjective — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
δευτέρᾳ Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: δεύτερος · THEV-teh-rose
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In the KJV here: second
second ×24 the second ×7 second time ×5 the second time ×3 a second ×1 afterward ×1 again ×1 for the second ×1
Strong's Definition G1208
second, time, secondarily, afterward, again
deuteros
(ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb)
  • the second, the other of two
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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In the KJV here: watch
prison ×32 watch ×5 prisons ×2 a cage ×1 imprisonment ×1 imprisonments ×1 in prison ×1 into prisons ×1
Strong's Definition G5438
prison, watch, prisons, ward, cage, …
phylakē
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
  • guard, watch
    • a watching, keeping watch
      • to keep watch
      persons keeping watch, a guard, sentinels"of the place where captives are kept, a prison"of the time (of night) during which guard was kept, a watch i.e., a period of time during which part of the guard was on duty, and at the end of which others relieved them
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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In the KJV here: or
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Grammar PREP
Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 149 English renderings
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Grammar T-DSF
Definite Article — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τῇ Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Grammar A-DSF
Adjective — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
τρίτῃ Speech Adjective Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: τρίτος · TREE-tose
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In the KJV here: third
third ×29 third part ×14 the third ×4 third time ×4 the third time ×3 a third ×1 is the third ×1 thirdly ×1
Strong's Definition G5154
third, time, part, thirdly
tritos
third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
  • the third
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
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Grammar N-DSF
Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
φυλακῇ Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: φυλακή · foo-la-KAY
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In the KJV here: watch
prison ×32 watch ×5 prisons ×2 a cage ×1 imprisonment ×1 imprisonments ×1 in prison ×1 into prisons ×1
Strong's Definition G5438
prison, watch, prisons, ward, cage, …
phylakē
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
  • guard, watch
    • a watching, keeping watch
      • to keep watch
      persons keeping watch, a guard, sentinels"of the place where captives are kept, a prison"of the time (of night) during which guard was kept, a watch i.e., a period of time during which part of the guard was on duty, and at the end of which others relieved them
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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Grammar V-2AAS-3S
Verb — Active Subjunctive, third person singular the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἔλθῃ Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἔρχομαι · ER-hoh-meh
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In the KJV here: come
came ×93 come ×78 cometh ×56 they came ×24 to come ×22 is come ×18 i come ×17 he came ×15
Strong's Definition G2064
come, came, cometh, coming, went, …
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • to come
    • of persons
      • to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving
      • "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
    • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
Variations 65 forms of this word
Translations 146 English renderings
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Grammar CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: καί · keh
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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Grammar V-2AAS-3S
Verb — Active Subjunctive, third person singular the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
εὕρῃ Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: εὑρίσκω · hev-REE-skoh
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In the KJV here: find
found ×24 findeth ×9 ye shall find ×9 and found ×8 find ×8 he found ×7 i have found ×5 shall find ×5
Strong's Definition G2147
found, find, findeth, finding, get, …
heuriskō
to find (literally or figuratively)
  • to come upon, hit upon, to meet with
    • after searching, to find a thing sought
    • "without previous search, to find (by chance), to fall in with"those who come or return to a place
    to find by enquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience
    • to see, learn, discover, understand
    • "to be found i.e., to be seen, be present"to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)"to get knowledge of, come to know, God
    to find out for one's self, to acquire, get, obtain, procure
Variations 50 forms of this word
Translations 72 English renderings
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Grammar ADV
Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: οὕτω · HOO-toh
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In the KJV here: them so
so ×147 even so ×14 thus ×14 likewise ×5 on this wise ×5 after this manner ×3 and so ×2 after that ×1
Strong's Definition G3779
so, thus, wise, likewise, manner, …
houtō
in this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
  • in this manner, thus, so
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 27 English renderings
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Grammar A-NPM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
μακάριοί Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: μακάριος · ma-KA-ree-ose
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In the KJV here: blessed
blessed ×43 happy ×5 happier ×1 saying blessed ×1
Strong's Definition G3107
blessed, happy, happier
makarios
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
  • blessed, happy
Variations 11 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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In the KJV here: are
are ×82 they are ×22 there are ×17 are they ×9 there be ×9 they were ×6 be ×3 are they am ×2
Strong's Definition G1526
are, be, were, have, is, …
eisi
they are
  • are, be, were, etc.
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 16 English renderings
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In the KJV here: servants
servant ×39 servants ×38 a servant ×11 the servants ×8 the servant ×7 bond ×4 of servant ×3 being a servant ×2
Strong's Definition G1401
servant, servants, bond, bondman
doulos
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
  • a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
    • a slave
    • "metaphorically, one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing His cause among men"devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests
    a servant, attendant
Variations 15 forms of this word
Translations 22 English renderings
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Grammar D-NPM
Demonstrative Pronoun — Nominative, masculine plural the subject — the one doing the action plural — usually add "-s"
ἐκεῖνοι Speech Demonstrative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἐκεῖνος · ek-EE-nose
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In the KJV here: those
that ×84 he ×35 those ×35 they ×13 same ×12 the same ×8 of that ×7 him ×4
Strong's Definition G1565
that, those, he, same, they, …
ekeinos
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
  • he, she it, etc.
Variations 25 forms of this word
Translations 41 English renderings