Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleEven if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. Young's Literal Translation and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, happy are those servants. King James Bible And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants. Greek Even ifκἂν (kan) Conjunction Strong's 2579: And if, even if, even, at least. From kai and ean; and if. he comes ἔλθῃ (elthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. second δευτέρᾳ (deutera) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. or κἂν (kan) Conjunction Strong's 2579: And if, even if, even, at least. From kai and ean; and if. third τρίτῃ (tritē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. watch of the night φυλακῇ (phylakē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. finds [them] εὕρῃ (heurē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. alert, οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). those [servants] ἐκεῖνοι (ekeinoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. will be εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. blessed! μακάριοί (makarioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off. |