Matthew

Matthew 24:17–21

¹⁷Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ¹⁸And let no one in the field return for his cloak.

¹⁹How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! ²⁰Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. ²¹For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.

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Matthew 24:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
housetop	δώματος	dōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1430 the top of the house
come down	καταβάτω	katabatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to retrieve	ἆραι	arai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G142 I raise, lift up
anything	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
house	οἰκίας	oikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household

Matthew 24:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
field	ἀγρῷ	agrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
return	ἐπιστρεψάτω	epistrepsatō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1994 I turn back to
for	ἆραι	arai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G142 I raise, lift up
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cloak	ἱμάτιον	himation	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2440 outer garment

Matthew 24:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
for	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
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

Matthew 24:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pray	προσεύχεσθε	proseuchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
flight	φυγὴ	phygē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5437 flight
will not occur	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in the winter	χειμῶνος	cheimōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5494 a tempest, the rainy season
on the Sabbath	σαββάτῳ	sabbatō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Matthew 24:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
at that time	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
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
tribulation	θλῖψις	thlipsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
unseen	οἵα	hoia	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3634 of what kind, such as
from	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
beginning	ἀρχῆς	archēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G746 ruler, beginning
of	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
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