Luke
Luke 21:20–21
20But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. 21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
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Luke 21:20
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| when | Ὅταν | Hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| you see | ἴδητε | idēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| Jerusalem | Ἰερουσαλήμ | Ierousalēm | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2419 Jerusalem |
| surrounded | κυκλουμένην | kykloumenēn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2944 I encircle, besiege, surround |
| by | ὑπὸ | hypo | Preposition | G5259 by, under, about |
| armies | στρατοπέδων | stratopedōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G4760 an encamped army |
| you will know | γνῶτε | gnōte | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| desolation | ἐρήμωσις | erēmōsis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2050 desolation, devastation |
| is near | ἤγγικεν | ēngiken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1448 I come near, approach |
Luke 21:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| those who are | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Judea | Ἰουδαίᾳ | Ioudaia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2449 Judea |
| flee | φευγέτωσαν | pheugetōsan | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5343 I flee, escape, shun |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| mountains | ὄρη | orē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3735 a mountain |
| those | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| get out | ἐκχωρείτωσαν | ekchōreitōsan | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1633 I go out, depart from |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| those | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| country | χώραις | chōrais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G5561 region, land, fields |
| stay out of | εἰσερχέσθωσαν | eiserchesthōsan | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
Cross-references
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Luke 21:20 Luke 19:43 · Daniel 9:27 · Mark 13:14 · Luke 21:7 · Matthew 24:15
Luke 21:21 Jeremiah 6:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.