HEBREW TIME AND WATCHES

 

ROMAN TIME:

THREE WATCHES

1st Watch - Sunset to 10:00 PM

2nd Watch - 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM

3rd Watch - 2:00 AM to Sunrise

 

JEWISH TIME:

FOUR WATCHES

1st Watch – 6:00 to 9:00 PM

2nd Watch – 9:00 PM to Midnight (12:00 AM)

3rd Watch – Midnight (12:00 AM) to 3:00 AM

4th Watch – 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM

JEWISH WATCHES:

FOUR WATCHES:

1st Watch - Even

2nd Watch - Midnight

3rd Watch - Cockcrowing

4th Watch - Morning

 

Scripture References

Judges 7:19-20 “So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle (tiykon tiykon central, middle, midst) watch (ashmurah ashmurah ashmoreth night watch, watch); and they had but newly set (quam to rise, accomplish, enjoin, get up, rouse up, newly) the watch (shamar to hedge about, guard, protect, watch): and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands.  And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.”

Psalms 90:4 “For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch (ashmurah ashmurah ashmoreth a night watch, watch) in the night (layil leyl layelah night, night season).”

Matthew 14:25 “And in the fourth (tetartos four, fourth) watch (phulake a guarding, the time, watch) of the night (nux night, mid-night) Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.”

Matthew 24:42-44Watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful; egeiro collecting one’s faculties, to waken, rouse from sleep, stand, stand up, rise up, from inactivity) therefore: for ye know not (eido to see, to know, be aware, perceive, be sure, understand; ou no or not, when) what hour (hora hour, day, instant, season, time) your Lord doth come (erchomai to come, appear).  But know this, that if the good man of the house, had known (eido to see to know, be aware, known, perceive, understand) in what watch (poios what sort of, which one, what manner of) the thief (kleptes a stealer, thief; lestes to plunder, robber, thief.) would come (erchomai to come, appear, come enter), he would have watched (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful; an possibility, uncertainty), and would not have suffered (eao to let be, permit, leave alone, suffer; an possibility, uncertainty) his house to be broken.  Therefore be ye (ginomai cause to be, to become, continue, be found) also ready (hetoimos fitness, adjusted, ready, prepared, made ready): for in such (hos he ho which, what) an hour (hora an hour, day, instant, season, time) as ye think not (dokeo to think, uncertainly, suppose) the Son of man cometh (erchomai  to come, appear).”

Matthew 25:13Watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful) therefore, for ye know (eido to see, to know, be aware, perceive, understand) neither the day (hemera day, a period, age, time) nor the hour (hora hour, day, instant, season, time) wherein the Son of man cometh  (erchomai to come, appear).”

Matthew 26:38 “Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, vigilant, watchful) with me.”

Matthew 26:40-41 “And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful) with me one (mia one, first, certain) hour (hora an hour, short)?  Watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful) and pray, that ye enter not (eiserchomai to enter, come into, go through) into temptation (peirasmos a putting to proof, experience of evil, provocation, adversity, temptation): the spirit (pneuma spirit, that is the rational soul of mind, will and emotion) indeed is willing (men affirmation, indeed, truly; prothumos willing, ready), but the flesh is weak (sarx flesh, body, human nature, human being, carnal; asthenes strengthless, feeble, impotent, without strength, weak).”

Matthew 27:65-66 “Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch (koustodia custody, sentry, watch), go your way, make it as sure as you can.”

Matthew 28:11 “Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch (koustodia custody, sentry, watch) came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.”

Mark 6:48 “And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth (tetartos four, fourth) watch (phulake guarding, guard, watch) of the night (nux  night) he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, would have passed by them.”

Mark 13:33-34Take heed (blepo to look at, behold, perceive, take heed, beware), watch (agrupneo to be sleepless, keep awake, watch) and pray: for ye know (ido to see, to know, be aware, perceive, understand) not when (at what time, how long, when) the time (kairos set time, season) is.  For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority (exousia ability, mastery, token of control, delegated influence, authority, liberty power, right, strength) to his servants (doulos a slave, voluntarily, servant), and to every man (hekastos each or every one, man, woman) his work (ergon to work, toil, deed, doing, labor, work), and commanded (entellomai to enjoin, give charge, give command, injoin) the porter (thuroros a watcher, porter, keeper of the door) to watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful).”

Mark 13:35-37Watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful) ye therefore: for ye know not when (eido to see, to know, be aware, perceive, be sure, understand; pote at what time, how long, when) the master (kurios supreme in authority, controller, Lord, master) of the house (oikia residence, an abode, family, home, house, household) cometh (erchomai to come, appear, come enter), at even (opse late in the day, after the close of the day, at even, in the end), or at midnight (mesonuktion midnight as a watch), or at the cockcrowing (alektorophonia third night watch, cockcrowing, cock crow,), or in the morning (proi at dawn, day break watch, early in the morning, in the morning): Lest coming suddenly (erchomai to come, appear; exaiphnes of a sudden, unexpectedly, suddenly) he find you sleeping (heurisko to find; katheudo to sleep, lie down to rest, to fall asleep, be asleep).  And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch (gregoreuo  to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful).  And what (hos he ho what) I say (lego tolay forth, relate, set discourse, speech, to mean, put forth, speak, utter, say) unto you, I say (lego same as above) unto all (pas all, every, the whole, everyone, whosoever), Watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful).”

Luke 12:38-40 “And if he shall come in the second watch, (deuteros second; phulake a guarding, guard, the time as a division of day or night, watch ) or come in the third watch, (tritos third; ) and find them so, blessed are those servants.” 

Luke 12:38-40 “And if he shall come (ean  conditional, in case that, provided, denotes indefiniteness or uncertainty, if; erchomai to come, appear) in the second watch (en in place, time; deuteros second in time; phulake a guarding, guard, the time, as a division of day or night, watch); or come in the third watch (tritos third, a third part; phulake a guarding, guard, the time, as a division of day or night, watch), and find them so (heruisko to find, see; houto in this way, this manner, thus, so), blessed (makarios supremely blest, well off, happy, blessed) are those servants (doulos a slave, bond-slave, voluntary, servant).  And this know, that if the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.  Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”

Luke 21:36Watch (agrupneo to be sleepless, keep awake, watch) ye therefore, and pray always, (deomai to beg, petition, beseech, pray, make request; pas all any every, the whole, daily, thoroughly) that ye may be accounted worthy (kairos set time, season, due, short, while time; kataxioo to deem entirely deserving, account worthy) to escape all these things (ekpheugo to flee out, escape, flee; pas all every, the whole, all manner, thoroughly, whole; tauta these things) that shall come to pass (ginomai to cause to be, to become) and to stand before (histemi to stand, abide, continue; emprosthen in front of, before, in presence of) the Son of man.”

Acts 20:31-32 “Therefore watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, wake, watchful) and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn everyone night and day with tears.” 

I Corinthians 16:13Watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, wake, watchful) (proskarteereo to be earnest towards) ye, stand fast (steko to be stationary, to persevere, stand fast) in the faith (pistis persuasion, conviction, reliance upon Christ, constancy, assurance, faith), quit you like men (andrizomai to act manly, quit like men), be strong (krataioo to empower, increase in vigor, be strengthened, be strong).”

Colossians 4:2Continue in prayer (proskartereo to be earnest towards, persevere, be constantly diligent, continue instant in, continually; proseuche prayer, worship, pray earnestly) and watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful)  in the same with thanksgiving (eucharistia gratitude, grateful language to God as an act of worship, thankfulness, giving of thanks).”

I Thessalonians 5:6 “Therefore let us not sleep, (katheudo to sleep, to lie down to rest, to fall asleep, be asleep ) as do others; but let us watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, wake, watchful) and be sober (nepho abstain from wine, keep sober, be sober, watch).”

II Timothy 4:5 “But watch (nepho abstain from wine, keep sober, be sober, watch) thou in all things, endure afflictions (kakopatheo to undergo hardship, be afflicted, endure afflictions, hardness, suffer trouble), do the work (ergon to work, toil, doing, labor) of an evangelist (euaggelistes evangelist, preacher of the gospel; euaggelizo to announce good news, evangelize, declare, declare, show, tidings, preach the gospel), make full proof (plerophoreo to carry out fully, completely assure or convince, entirely accomplish, most surely believe, fully know, persuade, make full proof of) of thy ministry (diakonia attendance as a servant, aid, service, ministering, relief).”

Hebrews 13:17Obey (hegeomai to lead by example) them that have the rule over you, (peitho to convince, to rely by inward certainly, agree, assure, have confidence, content, make friend, persuade, trust, yield) and submit yourselves (hupeiko to yield, to surrender, submit self): for they watch (agrupneo to be sleepless, keep awake, watch) for your souls, (psuche soul, life, mind, will, emotions) as they that must give (apodidomi to give away, deliver, recompense, render, reward, yield) account (logos something said or thought, reasoning, motive, work, word, speech), that they may do it with joy (chara cheerfulness, calm delight, gladness, joyful) and not with grief (stenazo sigh, murmur, grief, groan, grudge): for that is unprofitable for you (alusiteles gainless, unprofitable).”

I Peter 4:7 “But the end of all things (telos limit, conclusion of an act or state, termination, result, purpose; pas all, any, every, the whole, throughly) is at hand (eggizo to make near, approach, be at hand, draw near, draw nigh): be ye therefore sober (sophroneo to be of sound mind, sane, moderate, be in right mind, sober minded) and watch (nepho abstain from wine, keep sober, be discreet, watch) unto prayer (proseuche prayer, worship, earnestly).”

Revelation 3:3Remember (mnemoneuo to exercise memory, recollect, implication to punish, be mindful, remember) therefore how thou hast received (pos in what way, how, what manner or means; lambano to have offered to one, accept, attain, obtain, receive) and heard (akouo to hear, give audience, come to the ears, be nosed, be reported, understand), and hold fast (tereo to guard, keeping the eye upon, prevent escaping, maintain, hold fast, watch), and repent (metanoeo to think differently, afterwards, reconsider, feel compunction, repent).  If therefore thou shalt not watch (gregoreuo to keep awake, watch, be vigilant, watchful), I will come on thee as a thief (heko to arrive, be present, come; se thee, thou, thy house; kleptes a stealer, thief), and thou shalt not know what hour (ginosko to know absolutely, be aware, have known, perceive, understand; poios what sort of, of number, which one, what manner of, which; hora an hour, day, hour, instant, season, short, high time) I will come upon thee (heko to arrive, be present, come; epi of time, place, order; se thee, thou, thy house).”

 

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