Matthew 24:22 — King James Version← Study notes
“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.”
Matthew 24:22 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 24:2220 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
μὴmēnot
ἐκολοβώθησανekolobōthēsanshorten
αἱhaithe
ἡμέραιhēmeraiage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἐκεῖναιekeinaithat one
οὐκouknot
ἂνanif / would
ἐσώθηesōthēheal, preserve, save (self)
πᾶσαpasaall / every
σάρξsarxflesh
διὰdiathrough / because of
δὲdeand / but
τοὺςtousthe
ἐκλεκτοὺςeklektouschosen, elect
κολοβωθήσονταιkolobōthēsontaishorten
αἱhaithe
ἡμέραιhēmeraiage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἐκεῖναιekeinaithat one
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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