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Matthew 24:21

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

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ἔσταιestaishall beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.shall beγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.θλῖψιςthlipsistribulationθλῖψιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “tribulation”, the subject formG2347persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation.tribulationμεγάληmegalēgreatμέγας (megas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.οἵαhoiasuch asοἷος (hoios)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “such as”, the subject formG3634of what kind, such as.This verse uses “such as”.such asοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγέγονενgegonenshall beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall be”, a completed action with a present resultG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.shall beἀπ’apaway fromἀπό (apo)preposition — “away from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningἀρχή (archē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “beginning”, the of-formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.This verse uses “beginning”.κόσμουkosmouworldκόσμος (kosmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “world”, the of-formG2889the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.ἕωςheōsuntilἕωςpreposition — “until”G2193(a) conj: until, (b) prep: as far as, up to, as much as, until.This verse uses “until”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.οὐδ’oudand notοὐδέ (oude)conjunction — “and not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.γένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.

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American Standard Version (1901)

for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.

Young’s Literal Translation

for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.

World English Bible

for then there will be great suffering , such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now , no , nor ever will be .

Darby Translation

for then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from [the] beginning of [the] world until now, nor ever shall be;

Douay-Rheims

For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.

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