Luke 21:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.”
τόπος
a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 (χώρα) is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard
σημεῖον
signs
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σημεῖον
Sign, miracle, token, wonder. Semeion. Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. Signs point beyond themselves. The miracle is never the main thing. It points to the One who does it.
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μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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σεισμός
Earthquakes
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σεισμός
Earthquake, shaking. Seismos. There was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Heaven breaks into earth to announce resurrection. He is risen.
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οὐρανός
heaven
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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λοιμός
pestilences
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λοιμός
a plague (literally, the disease, or figuratively, a pest)
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τέ
also
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τέ
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
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φόβητρον
fearful sights
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φόβητρον
a frightening thing, i.e. terrific portent
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εἰμί
there will be,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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λιμός
famines
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λιμός
a scarcity of food
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