Luke 21:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Woeοὐαὶ
(ouai)
3759: alas! woe! (an expression of grief or denunciation)a prim. interj.
to thoseταῖς
(tais)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are pregnantγαστρὶ
(gastri)
1064: the bellyof uncertain origin
and to thoseταῖς
(tais)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are nursing babiesθηλαζούσαις
(thēlazousais)
2337: to sucklefrom thélé (a nipple)
in thoseταῖς
(tais)
3588: thethe def. art.
days;ἡμέραις
(ēmerais)
2250: daya prim. word
for there will be greatμεγάλη
(megalē)
3173: greata prim. word
distressἀνάγκη
(anankē)
318: necessityfrom ana and agchó (to compress, press tight)
upon the landγῆς
(gēs)
1093: the earth, landa prim. word
and wrathὀργὴ
(orgē)
3709: impulse, wratha prim. word
to this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
people;λαῷ
(laō)
2992: the peoplea prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ουαι  interjection
ouai  oo-ah'-ee:  woe -- alas, woe.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
γαστρι  noun - dative singular feminine
gaster  gas-tare':  the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand -- belly, + with child, womb.
εχουσαις  verb - present active participle - dative plural feminine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θηλαζουσαις  verb - present active participle - dative plural feminine
thelazo  thay-lad'-zo:  to suckle, (by implication) to suck -- (give) suck(-ling).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
εκειναις  demonstrative pronoun - dative plural feminine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ημεραις  noun - dative plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
εσται  verb - future indicative - third person singular
esomai  es'-om-ahee:  will be -- shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), may have, fall, what would follow, live long, sojourn.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
αναγκη  noun - nominative singular feminine
anagke  an-ang-kay':  constraint; by implication, distress -- distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
μεγαλη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γης  noun - genitive singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οργη  noun - nominative singular feminine
orge  or-gay':  desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λαω  noun - dative singular masculine
laos  lah-os':  a people -- people.
τουτω  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular masculine
toutoi  too'-to:  to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) -- here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people;

King James Bible
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

International Standard Version
"How terrible it will be for those women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days!—because there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

NET Bible
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But woe to those who are pregnant and those who nurse in those days, for there shall be great suffering in the land and wrath upon this people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"How horrible it will be for women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days. Indeed, the land will suffer very hard times, and its people will be punished.

King James 2000 Bible
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that nurse children, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
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