Mark

Mark 13:19–20

¹⁹For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again. ²⁰If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.

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Mark 13:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
those	ἐκεῖναι	ekeinai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of tribulation	θλῖψις	thlipsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
unseen	τοιαύτη	toiautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5108 of such a kind, such
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
of God’s creation	κτίσεως	ktiseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2937 creation, creature, institution
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
never	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to be	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born

Mark 13:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
had not cut short	ἐκολόβωσεν	ekolobōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2856 I cut short, shorten
those	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
nobody	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
would be saved	ἐσώθη	esōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for the sake of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elect	ἐκλεκτοὺς	eklektous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
whom	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
He has chosen	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
He has cut them short	ἐκολόβωσεν	ekolobōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2856 I cut short, shorten

Cross-references

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Mark 13:19 Daniel 12:1 · Matthew 24:21 · Joel 2:2 · Daniel 9:26 · Luke 21:22–24 · Daniel 9:12 · Lamentations 1:12 · Mark 10:6

Mark 13:20 Matthew 24:22 · Isaiah 65:8–9 · Zechariah 13:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.