Luke 12:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Whetherκὰν
(kan)
2579: and iffrom kai and ean
he comesἔλθῃ
(elthē)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
in the secondδευτέρᾳ
(deutera)
1208: secondcptv. adjective, perhaps from duo
watch,φυλακῇ
(phulakē)
5438: a guarding, guard, watchfrom phulassó
or evenκὰν
(kan)
2579: and iffrom kai and ean
in the third,τρίτῃ
(tritē)
5154: thirdord. num. from treis
and findsεὕρῃ
(eurē)
2147: to finda prim. verb
[them] so,οὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
blessedμακάριοι
(makarioi)
3107: blessed, happyfrom makar (happy)
are thoseἐκείνοι
(ekeinoi)
1565: that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified by the art. precedingfrom ekei
[slaves]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
ελθη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δευτερα  adjective - dative singular feminine
deuteros  dyoo'-ter-os:  (ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb) -- afterward, again, second(-arily, time).
φυλακη  noun - dative singular feminine
phulake  foo-lak-ay':  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 -- cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
τριτη  adjective - dative singular feminine
tritos  tree'-tos:  third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly -- third(-ly).
φυλακη  noun - dative singular feminine
phulake  foo-lak-ay':  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 -- cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.
ελθη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ευρη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
μακαριοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
makarios  mak-ar'-ee-os:  supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off -- blessed, happy(-ier).
εισιν  verb - present indicative - third person
eisi  i-see':  they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δουλοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
doulos  doo'-los:  a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) -- bond(-man), servant.
εκεινοι  demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed.

International Standard Version
How blessed they will be if their master comes in the middle of the night or near dawn and finds them awake!

NET Bible
Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And if he will come in the second or third watch, and he will find them thus, blessings to those servants.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will be blessed if he comes in the middle of the night or toward morning and finds them awake.

King James 2000 Bible
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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