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Mark 13:8

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[The] beginning” (ἀρχὴ) before birth pains here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before There will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before there will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and disturbance [The] beginnings” (καὶ ταραχαί· ἀρχαὶ) before birth pains here.

ἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaishall riseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall rise”, an action still aheadG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.shall riseγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἔθνοςethnosnationἔθνοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “nation”, the subject formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.nationἐπ’epagainstἐπί (epi)preposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstἔθνοςethnosGentile nationἔθνοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Gentile nation”, the object formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβασιλείαbasileiakingdomβασιλείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the subject formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.βασιλείανbasileiankingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.ἔσονταιesontaithere shall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “there shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.there shall beσεισμοὶseismoiearthquakesσεισμός (seismos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “earthquakes”, the subject formG4578a shaking (as an earthquake); a storm.earthquakesκατὰkatain diversκατάpreposition — “in divers”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.in diversτόπουςtopousplacesτόπος (topos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “places”, the object formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.placesἔσονταιesontaithere shall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “there shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.there shall beλιμοίlimoifaminesλιμός (limos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “famines”, the subject formG3042a famine, hunger.faminesἀρχὴarchēare the beginningsἀρχήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “are the beginnings”, the subject formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.are the beginningsὠδίνωνōdinōnof sorrowsὠδίν (ōdin)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “of sorrows”, the of-formG5604the pain of childbirth, acute pain, severe agony, a snare.of sorrowsταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ταραχαίtarachaitroublesταραχή (tarachē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “troubles”, the subject formG5016a disturbance, tumult, sedition, trouble.ἀρχαὶarchaiare the beginningsἀρχή (archē)noun, nominative, singular, feminine — “are the beginnings”, the subject formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows [are] these.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.

Young’s Literal Translation

for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows [are] these.

World English Bible

For nation will rise against nation , and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places . There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains .

Darby Translation

For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.

Douay-Rheims

For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and famines. These things are the beginning of sorrows.

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