Luke 21:9

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{ "verseID": "Luke.21.9", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας, μὴ πτοηθῆτε: δεῖ γὰρ ταῦτα γενέσθαι πρῶτον· ἀλλʼ οὐκ εὐθέως τὸ τέλος.", "text": "When *de* you *akousēte* *polemous* *kai* *akatastasias*, not *ptoēthēte*: *dei* *gar* these things *genesthai* *prōton*· *all'* not *eutheōs* the *telos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*akousēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you hear", "*polemous*": "accusative masculine plural - wars", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*akatastasias*": "accusative feminine plural - disturbances/insurrections", "*ptoēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be terrified", "*dei*": "impersonal present active indicative - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*telos*": "nominative neuter singular - end" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now", "*akousēte*": "hear/hear about", "*polemous*": "wars/battles/conflicts", "*akatastasias*": "disturbances/insurrections/tumults/unrest", "*ptoēthēte*": "be terrified/be frightened/be alarmed", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*genesthai*": "to happen/to occur/to come to pass", "*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/right away", "*telos*": "end/conclusion/termination" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας, μὴ πτοηθῆτε: δεῖ γὰρ ταῦτα γενέσθαι πρῶτον· ἀλλʼ οὐκ εὐθέως τὸ τέλος.

Transliteration

When de you akousēte polemous kai akatastasias, not ptoēthēte: dei gar these things genesthai prōton· all' not eutheōs the telos.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *akousēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you hear
• *polemous*: accusative masculine plural - wars
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *akatastasias*: accusative feminine plural - disturbances/insurrections
• *ptoēthēte*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be terrified
• *dei*: impersonal present active indicative - it is necessary
• *gar*: postpositive particle - for
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to happen
• *prōton*: adverb - first
• *all'*: strong adversative conjunction - but
• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately
• *telos*: nominative neuter singular - end

Word Meanings

• *de*: and/but/now
• *akousēte*: hear/hear about
• *polemous*: wars/battles/conflicts
• *akatastasias*: disturbances/insurrections/tumults/unrest
• *ptoēthēte*: be terrified/be frightened/be alarmed
• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *gar*: for/because/indeed
• *genesthai*: to happen/to occur/to come to pass
• *prōton*: first/firstly/at first
• *eutheōs*: immediately/at once/right away
• *telos*: end/conclusion/termination

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not immediately.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But when ye heare of warre and of dissencion: be not afrayd. For these thinges must fyrst come: but the ende foloweth not by and by.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan ye heare of warres and insurreccions, be not ye afrayed, for soch must come to passe, but the ende is not yet there so soone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when ye heare of warres, and seditios, be not afraide: For these thinges must first come to passe, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end› [is] ‹not by and by.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end `is' not immediately.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.6", "source": "Μελλήσετε δὲ ἀκούειν πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων: ὁρᾶτε μὴ θροεῖσθε: δεῖ γὰρ πάντα γενέσθαι, ἀλλʼ οὔπω ἐστὶν τὸ τέλος.", "text": "And you *mellēsete* *akouein* *polemous* and *akoas* of *polemōn*: *horate* not *throeisthe*: for *dei* all things *genesthai*, but not yet *estin* the *telos*.", "grammar": { "*mellēsete*": "future active, 2nd person plural - you will be about to", "*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear", "*polemous*": "accusative masculine plural - wars", "*akoas*": "accusative feminine plural - reports/rumors", "*polemōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wars", "*horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/make sure", "*throeisthe*": "present passive imperative, 2nd person plural - be alarmed/troubled", "*dei*": "present active, 3rd person singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd person singular - is", "*telos*": "nominative neuter singular - end" }, "variants": { "*mellēsete*": "you will be about to/you will/you are going to", "*akouein*": "to hear/listen to/learn of", "*polemous*": "wars/battles/conflicts", "*akoas*": "reports/rumors/news", "*horate*": "see/watch/make sure", "*throeisthe*": "be alarmed/troubled/frightened", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/it is inevitable", "*genesthai*": "to happen/occur/take place", "*telos*": "end/conclusion/fulfillment" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.7", "source": "Ἐγερθήσεται γὰρ ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος, καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν: καὶ ἔσονται λιμοὶ, καὶ λοιμοὶ, καὶ σεισμοὶ, κατὰ τόπους.", "text": "For *egerthēsetai* *ethnos* against *ethnos*, and *basileia* against *basileian*: and *esontai* *limoi*, and *loimoi*, and *seismoi*, in various *topous*.", "grammar": { "*egerthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd person singular - will rise up", "*ethnos*": "nominative neuter singular - nation", "*basileia*": "nominative feminine singular - kingdom", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*esontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will be", "*limoi*": "nominative masculine plural - famines", "*loimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - plagues/pestilences", "*seismoi*": "nominative masculine plural - earthquakes", "*topous*": "accusative masculine plural - places" }, "variants": { "*egerthēsetai*": "will rise up/be raised/stand up against", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*esontai*": "will be/shall be/will occur", "*limoi*": "famines/hunger/scarcity of food", "*loimoi*": "plagues/pestilences/epidemics", "*seismoi*": "earthquakes/tremors", "*topous*": "places/regions/locations" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.8", "source": "Πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἀρχὴ ὠδίνων.", "text": "But all these things *archē* of *ōdinōn*.", "grammar": { "*archē*": "nominative feminine singular - beginning", "*ōdinōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of birth pains/labor pains" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first part", "*ōdinōn*": "birth pains/labor pains/sorrows" } }
• Mark 13:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.13.7", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκοὰς πολέμων, μὴ θροεῖσθε: δεῖ γὰρ γενέσθαι· ἀλλʼ οὔπω τὸ τέλος.", "text": "When *de* you *akousēte* *polemous* and *akoas* of-*polemōn*, *mē* *throeisthe*: *dei* *gar* *genesthai*; but *oupō* the *telos*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/continuative - but/and/now", "*akousēte*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 2nd plural - you might hear", "*polemous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wars", "*akoas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - reports/rumors", "*polemōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of wars", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*throeisthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd plural - be troubled/alarmed", "*dei*": "present, indicative, active, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to happen/occur", "*oupō*": "adverb - not yet", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end/conclusion" }, "variants": { "*akousēte*": "you might hear/listen to/learn of", "*polemous*": "wars/battles/conflicts", "*akoas*": "reports/rumors/hearings", "*throeisthe*": "be troubled/alarmed/frightened", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/inevitable", "*genesthai*": "to happen/occur/come to pass", "*telos*": "end/conclusion/termination" } } 8 { "verseID": "Mark.13.8", "source": "Ἐγερθήσεται γὰρ ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος, καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν: καὶ ἔσονται σεισμοὶ κατὰ τόπους, καὶ ἔσονται λιμοὶ καὶ ταραχαί: ἀρχαὶ ὠδίνων ταῦτα.", "text": "*Egerthēsetai* *gar* *ethnos* against *ethnos*, and *basileia* against *basileian*: and *esontai* *seismoi* according-to *topous*, and *esontai* *limoi* and *tarachai*: *archai* *ōdinōn* these.", "grammar": { "*Egerthēsetai*": "future, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - will rise/be raised", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for/because", "*ethnos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nation/people", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*esontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will be", "*seismoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - earthquakes", "*topous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - places/regions", "*limoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - famines", "*tarachai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - disturbances/troubles", "*archai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - beginnings", "*ōdinōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - birth pangs/labor pains" }, "variants": { "*Egerthēsetai*": "will rise/be raised up/stand up", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/ethnic group", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*seismoi*": "earthquakes/shakings", "*limoi*": "famines/periods of hunger", "*tarachai*": "disturbances/troubles/commotions", "*archai*": "beginnings/origins/first things", "*ōdinōn*": "birth pangs/labor pains/travail" } }
• Luke 21:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.21.28", "source": "Ἀρχομένων δὲ τούτων γίνεσθαι, ἀνακύψατε, καὶ ἐπάρατε τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑμῶν· διότι ἐγγίζει ἡ ἀπολύτρωσις ὑμῶν.", "text": "*Archomenōn* *de* these things *ginesthai*, *anakypsate*, *kai* *eparate* the *kephalas* of you· *dioti* *engizei* the *apolytrōsis* of you.", "grammar": { "*Archomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive neuter plural - beginning", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen", "*anakypsate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - stand up straight", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eparate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - lift up", "*kephalas*": "accusative feminine plural - heads", "*dioti*": "causal conjunction - because", "*engizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - draws near", "*apolytrōsis*": "nominative feminine singular - redemption" }, "variants": { "*Archomenōn*": "beginning/starting", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*ginesthai*": "to happen/to occur/to come to pass", "*anakypsate*": "stand up straight/look up/raise yourselves", "*eparate*": "lift up/raise", "*kephalas*": "heads", "*dioti*": "because/for/since", "*engizei*": "draws near/approaches/is at hand", "*apolytrōsis*": "redemption/deliverance/release" } }
• Isa 51:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.12", "source": "אָנֹכִ֧י אָנֹכִ֛י ה֖וּא מְנַחֶמְכֶ֑ם מִֽי־אַ֤תְּ וַתִּֽירְאִי֙ מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ יָמ֔וּת וּמִבֶּן־אָדָ֖ם חָצִ֥יר יִנָּתֵֽן", "text": "*'ānōkî 'ānōkî hû' mənaḥemkem mî-'at wattîrə'î mē'ĕnôš yāmût ûmibben-'ādām ḥāṣîr yinnātēn*", "grammar": { "*'ānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*hû'*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*mənaḥemkem*": "Piel participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your comforter", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*'at*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*wattîrə'î*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - that you fear", "*mē'ĕnôš*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from man", "*yāmût*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*ûmibben*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - and from son of", "*'ādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind/man", "*ḥāṣîr*": "common noun, masculine singular - grass", "*yinnātēn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be made/given" }, "variants": { "*mənaḥemkem*": "your comforter/your consoler", "*'ĕnôš*": "man/mortal/humankind", "*ben-'ādām*": "son of man/human being", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*yinnātēn*": "will be made/will be given/will be rendered" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.13", "source": "וַתִּשְׁכַּ֞ח יְהוָ֣ה עֹשֶׂ֗ךָ נוֹטֶ֣ה שָׁמַיִם֮ וְיֹסֵ֣ד אָרֶץ֒ וַתְּפַחֵ֨ד תָּמִ֜יד כָּל־הַיּ֗וֹם מִפְּנֵי֙ חֲמַ֣ת הַמֵּצִ֔יק כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר כּוֹנֵ֖ן לְהַשְׁחִ֑ית וְאַיֵּ֖ה חֲמַ֥ת הַמֵּצִֽיק", "text": "*wattiškkaḥ YHWH 'ōśekā nôṭê šāmayîm wəyōsēd 'āreṣ wattəpaḥēd tāmîd kol-hayyôm mippənê ḥămat hammēṣîq ka'ăšer kônēn ləhašḥît wə'ayyēh ḥămat hammēṣîq*", "grammar": { "*wattiškkaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot", "YHWH": "proper noun - divine name", "*'ōśekā*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your maker", "*nôṭê*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - stretcher of", "*šāmayîm*": "common noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*wəyōsēd*": "conjunction + Qal participle, masculine singular construct - and founder of", "*'āreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth", "*wattəpaḥēd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you dread", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually", "*kol-hayyôm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - all the day", "*mippənê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from face of/before", "*ḥămat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fury of", "*hammēṣîq*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the oppressor", "*ka'ăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/when", "*kônēn*": "Polel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prepared/established", "*ləhašḥît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*wə'ayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative adverb - and where", "*ḥămat*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - fury of", "*hammēṣîq*": "definite article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular - the oppressor" }, "variants": { "*'ōśekā*": "your maker/your creator", "*nôṭê*": "stretcher of/one who spreads out", "*yōsēd*": "founder of/one who establishes", "*tāmîd*": "continually/continuously/perpetually", "*ḥămat*": "fury of/wrath of/rage of", "*hammēṣîq*": "the oppressor/the one who causes distress", "*kônēn*": "prepared/established/made ready" } }
• Luke 21:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.21.18", "source": "Καὶ θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὐ μὴ ἀπόληται.", "text": "*Kai* a *thrix* from the *kephalēs* of you *ou mē* *apolētai*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thrix*": "nominative feminine singular - hair", "*kephalēs*": "genitive feminine singular - head", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/never", "*apolētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - perish/be lost" }, "variants": { "*Kai*": "and/also", "*thrix*": "hair/single hair", "*kephalēs*": "head", "*apolētai*": "perish/be lost/be destroyed" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.21.19", "source": "Ἐν τῇ ὑπομονῇ ὑμῶν κτήσασθε τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.", "text": "In the *hypomonē* of you *ktēsasthe* the *psychas* of you.", "grammar": { "*hypomonē*": "dative feminine singular - endurance/patience", "*ktēsasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - possess/acquire", "*psychas*": "accusative feminine plural - souls/lives" }, "variants": { "*hypomonē*": "endurance/patience/steadfastness/perseverance", "*ktēsasthe*": "possess/acquire/gain/win", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/selves" } }