Luke

Luke 21:20–26

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. ²²For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

²³How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. ²⁴They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

²⁵There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. ²⁶Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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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

Luke 21:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
these	αὗταί	hautai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of vengeance	ἐκδικήσεως	ekdikēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment
to fulfill	πλησθῆναι	plēsthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4130 I fill
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
that is written	γεγραμμένα	gegrammena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1125 I write

Luke 21:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How miserable	Οὐαὶ	Ouai	Interjection	G3759 woe!, alas!
those	ἐκείναις	ekeinais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
pregnant	ἐχούσαις	echousais	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nursing	θηλαζούσαις	thēlazousais	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Plural	G2337 I give suck, suck
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
there will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
great	μεγάλη	megalē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
distress	ἀνάγκη	anankē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G318 necessity, constraint, compulsion
upon	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
land	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wrath	ὀργὴ	orgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
against	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

Luke 21:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will fall	πεσοῦνται	pesountai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
by	στόματι	stomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
of	μαχαίρης	machairēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3162 a sword
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be led captive	αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται	aichmalōtisthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G163 I take captive, subdue, ensnare
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
trodden down	πατουμένη	patoumenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3961 I tread, trample upon
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
until	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
times	καιροὶ	kairoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
of	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
are fulfilled	πληρωθῶσιν	plērōthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

Luke 21:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
sun	ἡλίῳ	hēliō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2246 the sun, sunlight
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
moon	σελήνῃ	selēnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4582 the moon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
stars	ἄστροις	astrois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G798 a star
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
dismay	συνοχὴ	synochē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4928 distress, anguish
among the nations	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
bewildered	ἀπορίᾳ	aporia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G640 perplexity, anxiety
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
roaring	ἤχους	ēchous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2279 a sound, rumor
of	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
surging of the waves	σάλου	salou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4535 the tossing of the sea in a tempest

Luke 21:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
will faint	ἀποψυχόντων	apopsychontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G674 I faint, breathe out life, die
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
fear	φόβου	phobou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
anxiety	προσδοκίας	prosdokias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4329 expectation, waiting
over what	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
is coming	ἐπερχομένων	eperchomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1904 I approach, overtake, attack
upon the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	οἰκουμένῃ	oikoumenē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3625 the inhabited (Roman) world
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
powers	δυνάμεις	dynameis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heavens	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
will be shaken	σαλευθήσονται	saleuthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4531 I shake, excite