King James Version
Luke 21:23 in the King James Version says “But woe unto them that are with child , and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in ...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But woe unto them that are with child , and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.”
Luke 21:23 · KJV
Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto .
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
But woe unto them that are with child , and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“them that are with child”
G1064the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“! for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“in”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the land”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“wrath”
G3709properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e., (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implicati
“people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
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