Matthew 24:26
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
ἔρημος
wilderness
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ἔρημος
Desert, wilderness, solitary place. Eremos. He withdrew to a wilderness place and prayed. The wilderness is not punishment. It is often the training ground for the greatest seasons.
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πιστεύω
shall believe it.
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πιστεύω
To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.
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ταμεῖον
inner rooms,
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ταμεῖον
akin to , to cut); a dispensary or magazine, i.e. a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement)
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ἐάν
If
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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ἔπω
they shall say
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἐξέρχομαι
shall go forth;
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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εἰμί
He is,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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