Matthew

Matthew 24:21–22

²¹For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again. ²²If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

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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

Matthew 24:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
those	ἐκεῖναι	ekeinai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
had not been cut short	ἐκολοβώθησαν	ekolobōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2856 I cut short, shorten
nobody	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
would be saved	ἐσώθη	esōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
those	ἐκεῖναι	ekeinai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
will be cut short	κολοβωθήσονται	kolobōthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2856 I cut short, shorten

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Matthew 24:21 Daniel 12:1 · Joel 2:2 · Malachi 4:1 · Zechariah 14:2–3 · Luke 19:43–44 · Luke 21:24 · Matthew 24:29 · Isaiah 66:15–16 · Joel 1:2 · Daniel 9:26 · Hebrews 10:26–29 · Isaiah 65:12–16

Matthew 24:22 Mark 13:20 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · Matthew 24:24 · Matthew 24:31 · Luke 18:7 · Matthew 22:14 · Romans 11:25–31 · Zechariah 14:2 · Isaiah 65:8–9 · Romans 9:11 · Zechariah 13:8 · Isaiah 6:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.