Greek Interlinear
1 Thessalonians 5:3 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of 1 Thessalonians 5:3, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“when For they shall say Peace and safety then sudden them cometh upon destruction as travail upon a woman with child and escape”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὅταν | G3752 | when | whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as |
| 2 | γὰρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 3 | λέγωσιν | G3004 | they shall say | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 4 | Εἰρήνη | G1515 | Peace | peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity |
| 5 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 6 | ἀσφάλεια | G803 | safety | security (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | τότε | G5119 | then | the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) |
| 8 | αἰφνίδιος | G160 | sudden | unexpected, i.e., (adverbially) suddenly |
| 9 | αὐτοῖς | G846 | them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 10 | ἐφίσταται | G2186 | cometh upon | to stand upon, i.e., be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal) |
| 11 | ὄλεθρος | G3639 | destruction | ruin, i.e., death, punishment |
| 12 | ὥσπερ | G5618 | as | just as, i.e., exactly like |
| 13 | ἡ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | ὠδὶν | G5604 | travail | a pang or throe, especially of childbirth |
| 15 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | ἐν | G1722 | upon | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 17 | γαστρὶ | G1064 | a woman with child | the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand |
| 18 | ἐχούσῃ | G2192 | to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio | |
| 19 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 20 | οὐ | G3756 | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not | |
| 21 | μὴ | G3361 | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether | |
| 22 | ἐκφύγωσιν | G1628 | escape | to flee out |
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