King James Version
Matthew 24:21 in the King James Version says “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall b...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.”
Matthew 24:21 · KJV
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“such as”
G3634such or what sort of (as a correlation or exclamation); especially the neuter (adverbially) with negative, not so
“shall be”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“since”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“the beginning”
G746(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
“of the world”
G2889orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
“to this”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“time”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“shall be”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
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