Luke 21:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
Luke 21:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 21:2324 words
οὐαὶouaialas, woe
ταῖςtaisthe
ἐνenabout, after, against
γαστρὶgastribelly, + with child, womb
ἐχούσαιςechousaishave
καὶkaiand / also
ταῖςtaisthe
θηλαζούσαιςthēlazousais(give)
suck(-ling)
ἐνenabout, after, against
ἐκείναιςekeinaisthat one
ταῖςtaisthe
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I
γὰρgarfor
ἀνάγκηanankēdistress, must needs, (of)
necessity(-sary)
μεγάληmegalē(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τῆςtēsthe
γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground
καὶkaiand / also
ὀργὴorgēanger, indignation, vengeance
τῷtōthe
λαῷlaōpeople
τούτῳtoutōhe (it was that), hereof, it
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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