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And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

καὶkaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 1

εἰeionly

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487H

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if: not — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:24, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 13:57 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487H; TFLSJ G1487H; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 2

μὴmēunless

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 3

ἐκολόβωσενekolobōsenshortened

Lemma: κολοβόω (koloboō) · Strong's: G2856

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to shorten — κολοβόω, -ῶ; (κολοβός, docked), [in LXX: 2Ki.4:12 (קָצַץ pi.) * ; ] ; to cut off, amputate (LXX), hence, to curtail, shorten: Mat.24:22, Mrk.13:20.†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 24:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2856; TFLSJ G2856; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 4

κύριοςkurios[the] Lord

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 5

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 6

ἡμέρας,hēmerasdays,

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 7

οὐκouknot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 8

ἂνanthen would

Lemma: ἄν (an) · Strong's: G0302

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: if — ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; which cannot usually be separately translated in English, its force depending on the constructions which contain it (see further, LS, see word; WM, §xlii; M, Pr., 165 ff.; MM, VGT, see…

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Used 181 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0302; TFLSJ G0302; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 9

ἐσώθηesōthēthere have been saved

Lemma: σῴζω (sōzō) · Strong's: G4982

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)

Meaning: to save — σώζω (on the more accurate σῴζω, see WH, Intr., §410; Bl., §3, 1-3), ; [in LXX chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc. ; ] ; to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mat.8:25, Mrk.13:20, Luk.23:35, al.; τ.…

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Used 109 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4982; TFLSJ G4982; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 10

πᾶσαpasaany

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 11

σάρξ·sarxflesh;

Lemma: σάρξ (sarx) · Strong's: G4561

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: flesh — σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ; ] ; flesh; 1. as in cl. generally, ; (a) prop., of the soft substance of the animal body: 1Co.15:39, 2Co.12:7, Gal.6:13, al.; σ. καὶ αἷμα, 1Co.5:50; σ. καὶ ὀστέα,…

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Used 151 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 19:5, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 26:41, Mark 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4561; TFLSJ G4561; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 12

ἀλλὰallabut

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 13

διὰdiaon account of

Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…

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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 14

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 15

ἐκλεκτοὺςeklektouselect

Lemma: ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) · Strong's: G1588

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

Meaning: select — ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν ; (ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ; ] ; 1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). ; 2.…

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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1588; TFLSJ G1588; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 16

οὓςhouswhom

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (R-APM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 17

ἐξελέξατοexelexatoHe chose

Lemma: ἐκλέγω (eklegō) · Strong's: G1586

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AMI-3S)

Meaning: to select — ἐκ-λέγω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּחַר ; ] ; to pick out, choose. In NT always mid. (exc. Luk.9:35, ἐκλελεγμένος, WH, ἀγαπητός, R, mg.), to pick out for oneself, choose (cf. M, Pr., 157 f.): with accusative of thing(s),…

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Used 22 times. Also: Luke 6:13, Luke 9:35, Luke 10:42, Luke 14:7, John 6:70, John 13:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1586; TFLSJ G1586; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 18

ἐκολόβωσενekolobōsenHe has shortened

Lemma: κολοβόω (koloboō) · Strong's: G2856

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 24:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2856; TFLSJ G2856; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 19

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 20

ἡμέρας.hēmerasdays.

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Mark 13:20 word 21

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If	→	εἰ G1487H if: not
[the] Lord	→	κύριος G2962G lord: God
had not cut short	→	κολοβόω G2856 to shorten
those	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
days	→	ἡμέρα G2250 day
nobody	→	οὐ G3756 no
. . .	→	πᾶς G3956 all
. . .	→	σάρξ G4561 flesh
would be saved	→	σῴζω G4982 to save
But	→	ἀλλά G0235 but
for the sake of	→	διά G1223 through/because of
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
elect	→	ἐκλεκτός G1588 select
whom	→	ὅς G3739 which
He has chosen	→	ἐκλέγω G1586 to select
He has cut them short	→	κολοβόω G2856 to shorten
. . .	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .	→	ἡμέρα G2250 day

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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