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Matthew 24:43 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Matthew 24:43Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 24:4323 words
ἐκεῖνοekeinothat one
δὲdeand / but
γινώσκετεginōsketeallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
ᾔδειēdei
hothe
οἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēsgoodman (of the house), householder, maste…
ποίᾳpoiawhat (manner of), which
φυλακῇphylakēcage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment)
hothe
κλέπτηςkleptēsthief
ἔρχεταιerchetaicome / go
ἐγρηγόρησενegrēgorēsen
ἂνanif / would
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἂνanif / would
εἴασενeiasencommit, leave, let (alone)
διορυχθῆναιdiorychthēnaibreak through (up)
τὴνtēnthe
οἰκίανoikianhouse / household
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἐκεῖνοekeinothat one
δὲdeand / but
γινώσκετεginōsketeallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
ᾔδειēdei
hothe
οἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēsgoodman (of the house), householder, maste…
ποίᾳpoiawhat (manner of), which
φυλακῇphylakēcage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment)
hothe
κλέπτηςkleptēsthief
ἔρχεταιerchetaicome / go
ἐγρηγόρησενegrēgorēsen
ἂνanif / would
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἂνanif / would
εἴασενeiasencommit, leave, let (alone)
διορυχθῆναιdiorychthēnaibreak through (up)
τὴνtēnthe
οἰκίανoikianhouse / household
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same

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