Matthew 24:29
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:”
δύναμις
The root of our word dynamite. But dunamis is not explosive destruction — it is the inherent ability to accomplish what needs to be done. Jesus says you will receive this power. Not work for it, earn it or deserve it. Receive it. The Holy Spirit is not a reward. He is a gift.
πίπτω
will fall
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πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
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θλῖψις
tribulation
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θλῖψις
Tribulation, affliction, pressure. Thlipsis. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart I have overcome the world. Trouble is guaranteed. Victory is also guaranteed.
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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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οὐρανός
heavens
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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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δίδωμι
will give
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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ἡμέρα
days
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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σαλεύω
will be shaken.’
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σαλεύω
to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite
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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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ἐκεῖνος
of those
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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σκοτίζω
will be darkened,
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σκοτίζω
to obscure (literally or figuratively)
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εὐθέως
Immediately
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εὐθέως
directly, i.e. at once or soon
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φέγγος
light
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φέγγος
brilliancy
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