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For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἔσταιestaiThere will be
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 2
τότεtotethen
Lemma: τότε (tote) · Strong's: G5119
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: then — τότε, demonstr. adv. of time, correlat. of ὅτε, ; then, at that time; (a) of concurrent events: Mat.2:17 3:5 and freq., Rom.6:21; before ptcp., Mat.2:16, Gal.4:8; opposite to νῦν, Gal.4:29, Heb.12:26; ὁ τ. κόσμος,…
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Used 161 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5119; TFLSJ G5119; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 3
θλῖψιςthlipsistribulation
Lemma: θλῖψις (thlipsis) · Strong's: G2347
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: pressure — θλίψις (LTr., θλῖψις), -εως, ἡ ; (θλίβω), [in LXX for צָרָה, etc. ; ] ; pressure (Arist.). In LXX and NT metaphorically, tribulation, affliction, distress: Mat.24:9, 21 24:29, Mrk.13:19, 24, Jhn.16:21, Act.7:11 11:19,…
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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 13:21, Matthew 24:9, Matthew 24:29, Mark 4:17, Mark 13:19, Mark 13:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2347; TFLSJ G2347; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 4
μεγάληmegalēgreat
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…
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Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 5
οἵαoiasuch as
Lemma: οἷος (ohios) · Strong's: G3634
Parsing: Correlative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (K-NSF)
Meaning: such as — οἷος, -α, -ον ; relat. pron., qualitative (related to ὅς as qualis to qui), what sort or manner of, such as, in NT usually without its correl. τοιοῦτος : Mat.24:21, Mrk.9:3, 2Co.12:20, 1Th.1:5, 2Ti.3:11, Rev.16:18;…
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Used 15 times. Also: Mark 9:3, Mark 13:19, Luke 9:55, Romans 9:6, 1 Corinthians 15:48, 2 Corinthians 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3634; TFLSJ G3634; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 6
οὐounot
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 Matthew 24:21 word 7
γέγονενgegonenhas been
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2RAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 8
ἀπ᾽ap᾽from [the]
Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 9
ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginning
Lemma: ἀρχή (archē) · Strong's: G0746
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: beginning — ἀρχή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for קֶדֶם, רֹאשׁ, רֹאשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. beginning, origin; (a) absol., of the beginning of all things: of God as the Eternal, the First Cause, Rev.21:6 (cf. 18); similarly, of Christ, Rev.22:13; of…
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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 19:4, Matthew 19:8, Matthew 24:8, Mark 1:1, Mark 10:6, Mark 13:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0746; TFLSJ G0746; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 10
κόσμουkosmouof [the] world
Lemma: κόσμος (kosmos) · Strong's: G2889
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: world — κόσμος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ; ] ; 1. order (Hom., Plat.,…
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Used 187 times. Also: Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 13:38, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2889; TFLSJ G2889; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 11
ἕωςhe'ōsuntil
Lemma: ἕως (heōs) · Strong's: G2193
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: until — ἕως, ; relative particle (Lat. donee, usque), ; expressing the terminus ad quem (cf. Burton, §321ff.). ; I. As conjunction; 1. till, until; (a) of a fact in past time, with indic.: Mat.2:9, al. (Wis.10:14, al.); (b) ἕως…
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Used 147 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2193; TFLSJ G2193; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 12
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 Matthew 24:21 word 13
νῦνnunnow
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30, Mark 13:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 14
οὐδ᾽oud᾽no
Lemma: οὐδέ (oude) · Strong's: G3761
Parsing: Conjunction · Negative (CONJ-N)
Meaning: nor — οὐδέ, negative particle, related to μηδέ as οὐ to μή. ; I. As conjc., and not, also not, neither, nor: Mat.6:15, Luk.16:31, Rom.4:15, al.; οὐ . . . οὐδέ, Mat.5:15 10:24, Mrk.4:22, Luk.6:43, 44, Jhn.6:24, Act.2:27,…
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Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:20, Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3761; TFLSJ G3761; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 15
οὐoucertainly
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, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 24:21 word 16
μὴmēnot
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 Matthew 24:21 word 17
γένηται.genētaiit may happen.
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADS-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 24:21 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| at that time | → | τότε G5119 then |
| there will be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| great | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| tribulation | → | θλῖψις G2347 pressure |
| unseen | → | οἷος G3634 such as |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| . . . | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| from | → | ἀπό G0575 away from |
| [the] beginning | → | ἀρχή G0746 beginning |
| of [the] world | → | κόσμος G2889 world |
| until | → | ἕως G2193 until |
| now | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| [and] | → | οὐδέ G3761 nor |
| never | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| to be [seen again] | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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