King James Version

Matthew 24:7

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “pestilences and” (λοιμοὶ καὶ) before earthquakes 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.nationἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “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”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔσονταιesontaito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.λιμοὶlimoihungerλιμός (limos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “hunger”, the subject formG3042a famine, hunger.This verse uses “hunger”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσεισμοὶseismoiearthquakesσεισμός (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.places

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

λοιμοὶloimoipestilencesλοιμός (loimos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “pestilences”, the subject formG3061(a) a pestilence, (b) a pestilent fellow.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.

Young’s Literal Translation

'For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places;

World English Bible

For nation will rise against nation , and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines , plagues, and earthquakes in various places .

Darby Translation

For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.

Douay-Rheims

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places:

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