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Acts 20:31

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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διὸdioThereforeδιόconjunction — “Therefore”G1352wherefore, on which account, therefore.Thereforeγρηγορεῖτεgrēgoreitewatchγρηγορέω (grēgoreō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “watch”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1127(a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant.This verse uses “watch”.watchμνημονεύοντεςmnēmoneuontesand rememberμνημονεύω (mnēmoneuō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “and remember”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3421I remember, hold in remembrance, make mention of.This verse uses “remember”.and rememberὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatτριετίανtrietianby the space of three yearsτριετία (trietia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “by the space of three years”, the object formG5148a space of three years.by the space of three yearsνύκταnuktanightνύξ (nux)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “night”, the object formG3571the night, night-time.nightκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡμέρανhēmerandayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “day”, the object formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.dayοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐπαυσάμηνepausamēnto ceaseπαύω (pauō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to cease”, a single actionG3973(a) act: I cause to cease, restrain, hinder, (b) mid: I cease, stop, leave off.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withδακρύωνdakruōntearsδάκρυον (dakruon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “tears”, the of-formG1144a tear.tearsνουθετῶνnouthetōnto admonishνουθετέω (noutheteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to admonish”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3560I admonish, warn, counsel, exhort.This verse uses “admonish”.ἕναhenaoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “one”, the object formG1520one.ἕκαστονhekastoneachἕκαστος (hekastos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “each”, the object formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “each”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

World English Bible

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Darby Translation

Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day.

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