Word study · Greek
grēgoreō
to keep watch, stay awake
Say it: gray-gor-EH-oh (approximate)
γρηγορέω
What it means
To be awake, keep watch. In Luke 12 the servants whom the master finds "awake" are blessed (12:37, 12:39), and the Son of Man comes when you least expect.
Range of meaning
- Stay awakeDon't sleep.
- Be alertStay ready for what is coming.
In Luke
- Chapter 12
Servants found "awake" by the master are blessed (12:37, 12:39).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1127 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources