Greek Interlinear
1 Thessalonians 5:3 Interlinear
“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 |
Verse Context
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