Matthew 24:43
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.This verse in the real world
In what words
- οἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespótēsthe head of a family
- ἐάωeáōto let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
- κλέπτηςkléptēsa stealer (literally or figuratively)
- γρηγορεύωgrēgoreúōto keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
- ποῖοςpoîosindividualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
- φυλακήphylakḗa guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condi
- οἰκίαoikíaproperly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figurati
- ἄνán
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Luk 12:39, Mat 24:44, 1Th 5:2–6, 2Pe 3:10–11, Mat 20:11, Exo 22:2–3