Luke

Luke 21:9–11

⁹When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

¹⁰Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

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Luke 21:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you hear of	ἀκούσητε	akousēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
wars	πολέμους	polemous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4171 a war, battle, strife
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
rebellions	ἀκαταστασίας	akatastasias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G181 disturbance, upheaval, revolution
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be alarmed	πτοηθῆτε	ptoēthēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4422 I terrify, scare
These things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
happen	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
end	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
imminent	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon

Luke 21:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
He told	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
will rise	Ἐγερθήσεται	Egerthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
against	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
against	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom

Luke 21:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
great	μεγάλοι	megaloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3173 large, great
earthquakes	σεισμοί	seismoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4578 an earthquake, storm
famines	λιμοὶ	limoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3042 a famine, hunger
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pestilences	λοιμοὶ	loimoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3061 a pestilence
in various	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
places	τόπους	topous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5117 a place
along with	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
fearful sights	φόβητρά	phobētra	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5400 a cause of terror
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
great	μεγάλα	megala	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3173 large, great
signs	σημεῖα	sēmeia	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Cross-references

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Luke 21:9 Luke 21:28 · Matthew 24:6–8 · Mark 13:7–8 · Isaiah 51:12–13 · Luke 21:18–19

Luke 21:10 Mark 13:8 · Acts 2:19–20 · Zechariah 14:13 · Hebrews 12:27 · Zechariah 14:2–3 · 2 Chronicles 15:5–6 · Isaiah 19:2 · Revelation 6:2–12 · Acts 11:28 · Haggai 2:21–22

Luke 21:11 Matthew 24:29–30 · Luke 21:25–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.