Luke 21:34

34Take heedΠροσέχετεnowδὲto yourselvesἑαυτοῖςso that ~ notμήποτεbe burdenedβαρηθῶσινof youὑμῶνtheαἱheartsκαρδίαιwithἐνdissipationκραιπάλῃandκαὶdrunkennessμέθῃandκαὶcaresμερίμναιςof lifeβιωτικαῖς,andκαὶwould comeἐπιστῇuponἐφ’youὑμᾶςsuddenlyαἰφνίδιοςtheἡdayἡμέραthatἐκείνη

And take heed to yourselves, lest your⁺ hearts ever be burdened with dissipation and drunkenness and the cares of life—and that day would come upon you⁺ suddenly as a snare.

Vocab difficulty

84.7

Rare words

  • κραιπάλῃ

    κραιπάλη

    drunken dissipation, surfeiting.

  • μέθῃ

    μέθη

    deep drinking, drunkenness.

  • βιωτικαῖς

    βιωτικός

    belonging to ordinary life, worldly.

  • αἰφνίδιος

    αἰφνίδιος

    unexpected, sudden.