Bible Verse Dictionary
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - Destruction
| Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But | G1161 | δέ |
[Conjunction] but and etc. |
| ye | G5210 | ὑμεῖς |
you (as subject of verb) |
| brethren | G80 | ἀδελφός |
[Noun Masculine] a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [H1]) |
| are | G2075 | ἐστέ |
[Verb] ye are |
| not | G3756 | οὐ |
the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not |
| in | G1722 | ἐν |
[Preposition]
|
| darkness | G4655 | σκότος |
[Noun Neuter] shadiness that is obscurity (literally or figuratively) |
| that | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| that | G2443 | ἵνα |
[Conjunction] compare G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) |
| day | G2250 | ἡμέρα |
[Noun Feminine] akin to the base of G1476) meaning tame that is gentle; day that is (literally) the time space between dawn and dark or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) |
| should overtake | G2638 | καταλαμβάνω |
[Verb] to take eagerly that is seize: possess etc. (literally or figuratively) |
| you | G5209 | ὑμᾶς |
you (as the object of a verb or preposition) |
| as | G5613 | ὡς |
[Adverb] which how that is in that manner (very variously used as shown) |
| a thief | G2812 | κλέπτης |
[Noun Masculine] a stealer (literally or figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.