Matthew 24:43 Go deeper
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But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. (KJV)
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ἐκεῖνοekeinoThis
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 1
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 2
γινώσκετε,ginōsketedo know,
Lemma: γινώσκω (ginōskō) · Strong's: G1097
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to know — γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] ; to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to…
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Used 220 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1097; TFLSJ G1097; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 3
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 4
εἰeiif [would]
Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…
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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 5
ᾔδειēdeihad known
Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492I
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Pluperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2LAI-3S)
Meaning: to perceive: know — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 31 times. Also: Matthew 9:4, Matthew 25:26, Matthew 27:18, Mark 1:34, Mark 9:6, Mark 14:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1492I; TFLSJ G1492I; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 6
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 7
οἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēsmaster of the house
Lemma: οἰκοδεσπότης (oikodespotēs) · Strong's: G3617
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: householder — οἰκο-δεσπότης, -ου, ὁ; (οἶκος, δεσπότης), ; the master of a house, a householder: Mat.10:25 13:27 20:11 24:43, Mrk.14:14, Luk.12:39 13:25 14:21; ἄνθρωπος οἰ., Mat.13:52 20:1 21:33; pleonast., oἰ. τ. οἰκίας, Luk.22:11…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 20:1, Matthew 20:11, Matthew 21:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3617; TFLSJ G3617; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 8
ποίᾳpoiain what
Lemma: ποῖος (poios) · Strong's: G4169
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (I-DSF)
Meaning: what? — ποῖος, -α, -ον ; interrog. pronom. adj. (corresponding to the demonstr. τοῖος and the relat. οἷος), [in LXX chiefly for זֶה אֵי־ ; ] ; of what quality or sort: absol., n. pl., Luk.24:19; with subst.; (a) prop., in…
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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:24, Matthew 21:27, Matthew 22:36, Matthew 24:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4169; TFLSJ G4169; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 9
φυλακῇphulakēatime of night
Lemma: φυλακή (phulakē) · Strong's: G5438H
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: prison/watch: watch — φυλακή, -ῆς, ἡ; (φυλάσσω) [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת and cogn. forms, also for כֶּלֶא etc. ; ] ; (a) actively, a guarding, guard, watch (Hom., Plat., Xen., al.): cogn. accusative, φυλάσσειν φυλακάς, to keep watch,…
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 14:25, Mark 6:48, Luke 2:8, Luke 12:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5438H; TFLSJ G5438H; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 10
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 11
κλέπτηςkleptēsthief
Lemma: κλέπτης (kleptēs) · Strong's: G2812
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: thief — κλέπτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for גַּנָּב ; ] ; a thief: Mat.6:19-20 24:43, Luk.12:33, 39, Jhn.10:1, 10 12:6, 1Co.6:10, 1Pe.4:15. Fig., ὡς κ. ἐν νυκτί, 1Th.5:2 5:4 (κλέπτας, WH, txt., R, mg.; see Lft., Notes, 73; but cf.…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Luke 12:33, Luke 12:39, John 10:1, John 10:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2812; TFLSJ G2812; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 12
ἔρχεται,erchetaicomes,
Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 13
ἐγρηγόρησενegrēgorēsenhe had watched
Lemma: γρηγορέω (grēgoreō) · Strong's: G1127
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to keep watch — γρηγορέω, -ῶ, = Attic ἐργήγορα, pf. of ἐγείρω, which see, ; [in LXX (later bks. only) chiefly for שׁקד ; ] ; 1. to be awake; metaphorically, of being alive, 1Th.5:10. ; 2. to watch: Mat.24:43 26:38, 40 Mrk.13:34 14:34,…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 24:42, Matthew 25:13, Matthew 26:38, Matthew 26:40, Matthew 26:41, Mark 13:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1127; TFLSJ G1127; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 14
ἂνanthen would
Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 15
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 16
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 17
ἂνanthen would
Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 18
εἴασενeiasenallowed
Lemma: ἐάω (eaō) · Strong's: G1439
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to allow — ἐάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for רפה hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to let, permit: with accusative, with inf., with accusative and inf. (M, Pr., 205): Mat.24:43, Luk.4:41 22:51, Act.14.16; 16.7, 19:30 23.32 27:32 28:4 , 1Co.10:13. ; 2. to…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Luke 4:41, Luke 22:51, Acts 14:16, Acts 16:7, Acts 19:30, Acts 23:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1439; TFLSJ G1439; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 19
διορυχθῆναιdioruchthēnaito be broken into
Lemma: διορύσσω (diorussō) · Strong's: G1358
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to break in — δι-ορύσσω ; [in LXX: Job.24:16, Exo.12:5, 7 12:12, (חָתַר) * ; ] ; to dig through: with accusative, of house-breaking (as in π.; MM, Exp., xi), Mat.24:43, Luk.12:39; absol., Mat.6:19-20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20, Luke 12:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1358; TFLSJ G1358; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 20
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 21
οἰκίανoikianhouse
Lemma: οἰκία (oikia) · Strong's: G3614G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: home — οἰκία, -ας, ἡ; (οἶκος), [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for בַּיִת ; ] ; a house, dwelling: Mat.2:11 7:24-27, Mrk.1:29, al.; ἐν οἰκίᾳ (= cl. κατ ̓ οἰκίαν), at home, Luk.8:27; εἰς οἰ., II Jn 10; οἰ, with genitive of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3614G; TFLSJ G3614G; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 22
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 24:43 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| understand | → | γινώσκω G1097 to know |
| this | → | ἐκεῖνος G1565 that |
| If | → | εἰ G1487G if |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| homeowner | → | οἰκοδεσπότης G3617 householder |
| had known | → | εἴδω G1492I to perceive: know |
| in which | → | ποῖος G4169 what? |
| watch of the night | → | φυλακή G5438H prison/watch: watch |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| thief | → | κλέπτης G2812 thief |
| was coming | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| he would have kept watch | → | γρηγορέω G1127 to keep watch |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| {would} not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| have let | → | ἐάω G1439 to allow |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| house | → | οἰκία G3614G home |
| be broken into | → | διορύσσω G1358 to break in |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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