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1 Thessalonians 5:3

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For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.	For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.	But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 when^G3752 they shall say^G3004, Peace^G1515 and^G2532 safety^G803; then^G5119 sudden^G160 destruction^G3639 cometh upon^G2186 them^G846, as travail upon^G1722 a woman with child^{G1064 G2192}; and^G2532 they shall^G1628 not^G3364 escape^G1628.

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Original Greek

ὅταν γὰρ λέγωσιν, Εἰρήνη καὶ ἀσφάλεια, τότε αἰφνίδιος αὐτοῖς ἐφίσταται ὄλεθρος, ὥσπερ ἡ ὠδὶν τῇ ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσῃ, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐκφύγωσιν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὅταν	hotan	G3752	CONJ	when
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
λέγωσιν,	legōsin	G3004	V-PAS-3P	they shall say
Εἰρήνη	Eirēnē	G1515	N-NSF	Peace
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀσφάλεια,	asphaleia	G803	N-NSF	safety
τότε	tote	G5119	ADV	then
αἰφνίδιος	aiphnidios	G160	A-NSM	sudden
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	them
ἐφίσταται	ephistatai	G2186	V-PMI-3S	cometh upon
ὄλεθρος,	olethros	G3639	N-NSM	destruction
ὥσπερ	hōsper	G5618	ADV	as
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
ὠδὶν	ōdin	G5604	N-NSF	travail
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	upon
γαστρὶ	gastri	G1064	N-DSF	a woman with child
ἐχούσῃ,	echousē	G2192	V-PAP-DSF
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
ἐκφύγωσιν.	ekphugōsin	G1628	V-2AAS-3P	they shall escape

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G160 — αἰφνίδιος (aiphnídios, aheef-nid'-ee-os): unexpected, sudden — from a compound of Α (as a negative particle) and φαίνω (compare ἐξαίφνης) (meaning non-apparent); unexpected, i.e. (adverbially) suddenly:--sudden, unawares.
• G803 — ἀσφάλεια (aspháleia, as-fal'-i-ah): safety, security, reliability — from ἀσφαλής; security (literally or figuratively):--certainty, safety.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1064 — γαστήρ (gastḗr, gas-tare'): the womb, stomach, to be pregnant — of uncertain derivation; the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand:--belly, + with child, womb.
• G1515 — εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, i-ray'-nay): peace, peace of mind — probably from a primary verb (to join); peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity:--one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
• G1628 — ἐκφεύγω (ekpheúgō, ek-fyoo'-go): I flee out, away, I escape — from ἐκ and φεύγω; to flee out:--escape, flee.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2186 — ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi, ef-is'-tay-mee): I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend — from ἐπί and ἵστημι; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3364 — οὐ μή (ou mḗ, oo may): i.e. οὐ and μή; a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all:--any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise). Compare μὴ οὐκ.
• G3639 — ὄλεθρος (ólethros, ol'-eth-ros): ruin, doom, destruction — from a primary (to destroy; a prolonged form); ruin, i.e. death, punishment:--destruction.
• G3752 — ὅταν (hótan, hot'-an): when, whensoever — from ὅτε and ἄν; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:--as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
• G5119 — τότε (tóte, tot'-eh): then — from (the neuter of) ὁ and ὅτε; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):--that time, then.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G5604 — ὠδίν (ōdín, o-deen'): the pain of childbirth, severe agony — akin to ὀδύνη; a pang or throe, especially of childbirth:--pain, sorrow, travail.
• G5618 — ὥσπερ (hṓsper, hoce'-per): just as, as — from ὡς and περ; just as, i.e. exactly like:--(even, like) as.

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