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Luke 21:26

In Luke 21 of Luke.

Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

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ἀποψυχόντωνapopsuchontōnhearts failing themἀποψύχω (apopsuchō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “hearts failing them”, an ongoing or repeated actionG674I faint, breathe out life, die, am dismayed.hearts failing themἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōna humanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “a human”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.ἀπὸapoforἀπόpreposition — “for”G575from, away from.forφόβουphoboufearφόβος (phobos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “fear”, the of-formG5401(a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect.This verse uses “fear”.fearκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσδοκίαςprosdokiasfor looking afterπροσδοκία (prosdokia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “for looking after”, the of-formG4329expectation, waiting.for looking afterτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπερχομένωνeperchomenōnthose things which are coming onἐπέρχομαι (eperchomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, neuter — “those things which are coming on”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1904I come to, arrive, come on, come upon, attack.those things which are coming onτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οἰκουμένῃoikoumenēearthοἰκουμένηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “earth”, the to- or for-formG3625(properly: the land that is being inhabited, the land in a state of habitation), the inhabited world, that is, the Roman world, for all outside it was regarded as of no account.the earthαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forδυνάμειςdunameispowersδύναμις (dunamis)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “powers”, the subject formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.the powersτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανῶνouranōnof heavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.of heavenσαλευθήσονταιsaleuthēsontaishall be shakenσαλεύω (saleuō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be shaken”, an action still aheadG4531I shake, excite, disturb in mind, stir up, drive away.shall be shaken

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

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American Standard Version (1901)

men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Young’s Literal Translation

men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

World English Bible

men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world , for the powers of the heavens will be shaken .

Darby Translation

men ready to die through fear and expectation of what is coming on the habitable earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Douay-Rheims

Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;

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