Luke 21:25
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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;”
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.
ἥλιος
sun
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ἥλιος
Sun. Helios. The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. What Jesus looked like at the transfiguration is a preview of resurrection glory.
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ἔθνος
of nations
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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γῆ
earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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σελήνη
moon
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σελήνη
probably akin to the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι), through the idea of attractiveness); the moon
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ἦχος
the] sound
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ἦχος
a loud or confused noise ("echo"), i.e. roar; figuratively, a rumor
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συνοχή
distress
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συνοχή
restraint, i.e. (figuratively) anxiety
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σάλος
rolling surge
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σάλος
a vibration, i.e. (specially), billow
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θάλασσα
of the sea
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θάλασσα
the sea (genitive case or specially)
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εἰμί
there will be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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