LUKE 21:23

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

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Luke 21:23 Translation & Meaning

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But δὲ But, and, etc But
woe οὐαὶ Woe woe
unto that ἐχούσαις To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) unto that
them ταῖς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) them
are ἐχούσαις To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) are
with ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc with
child, γαστρὶ The stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand child
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
to them that ταῖς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) to them that
give suck, θηλαζούσαις To suckle, (by implication) to suck give suck
in ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc in
those ἐκείναις That one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed those
days! ἡμέραις· Day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) days
for γὰρ Properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
there shall be ἔσται Will be there shall be
great μεγάλη Big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) great
distress ἀνάγκη Constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress distress
in ἐπὶ Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc in
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
land, γῆς Soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) land
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
wrath ὀργὴ Properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e., (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment wrath
upon ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc upon
this τούτῳ To (in, with or by) this (person or thing) this
people. λαῷ A people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace) people

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  • 21  Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

  • 22  For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

  • 23  But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

  • 24  And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

  • 25  And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;




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