Luke 21:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.”
Luke 21:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 21:2014 words
ὍτανHotanas long
(soon) as, that, + till
δὲdeand / but
ἴδητεidētebehold, perceive, see
κυκλουμένηνkykloumenēncompass (about), come (stand) round about
ὑπὸhypounder / by
στρατοπέδωνstratopedōnarmy
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēmJerusalem
τότεtotethat time, then
γνῶτεgnōteallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἤγγικενēngikenapproach, be at
hand, come (draw) near
ἡhēthe
ἐρήμωσιςerēmōsisdesolation
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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