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

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
whenὍτανHotanConjunctionG3752 when, whensoever
you seeἴδητεidēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
JerusalemἸερουσαλήμIerousalēmNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2419 Jerusalem
surroundedκυκλουμένηνkykloumenēnVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine SingularG2944 I encircle, besiege, surround
byὑπὸhypoPrepositionG5259 by, under, about
armiesστρατοπέδωνstratopedōnNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralG4760 an encamped army
you will knowγνῶτεgnōteVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
herαὐτῆςautēsPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
desolationἐρήμωσιςerēmōsisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2050 desolation, devastation
is nearἤγγικενēngikenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1448 I come near, approach

Luke 21:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThenτότεtoteAdverbG5119 then
those who areοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
JudeaἸουδαίᾳIoudaiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG2449 Judea
fleeφευγέτωσανpheugetōsanVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5343 I flee, escape, shun
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
mountainsὄρηorēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3735 a mountain
thoseοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
get outἐκχωρείτωσανekchōreitōsanVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1633 I go out, depart from
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
thoseοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theταῖςtaisArticle - Dative Feminine PluralG3588 the
countryχώραιςchōraisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG5561 region, land, fields
stay out ofεἰσερχέσθωσανeiserchesthōsanVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG1525 I go in, come in, enter

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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.