Mark 13:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Unlessεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
the Lordκύριος
(kurios)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)
had shortenedἐκολόβωσεν
(ekolobōsen)
2856: to curtailfrom a derivation of the same as kolazó
[those] days,ἡμέρας
(ēmeras)
2250: daya prim. word
noοὐκ
(ouk)
3756: not, noa prim. word
lifeσάρξ
(sarx)
4561: flesha prim. word
would have been saved;ἐσώθη
(esōthē)
4982: to savefrom sós (safe, well)
but for the sakeδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
of the elect,ἐκλεκτοὺς
(eklektous)
1588: select, by impl. favoritefrom eklegó
whomοὓς
(ous)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
He chose,ἐξελέξατο
(exelexato)
1586: to selectfrom ek and legó (in the sense of pick up)
He shortenedεκολόβωσεν
(ekolobōsen)
2856: to curtailfrom a derivation of the same as kolazó
the days.ἡμέρας
(ēmeras)
2250: daya prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
εκολοβωσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
koloboo  kol-ob-o'-o:  to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge -- shorten.
τας  definite article - accusative 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.
ημερας  noun - accusative plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
εσωθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
sozo  sode'-zo:  to save, i.e. deliver or protect -- heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
πασα  adjective - nominative singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
σαρξ  noun - nominative singular feminine
sarx  sarx:  carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
τους  definite article - accusative plural 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.
εκλεκτους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
eklektos  ek-lek-tos':  select; by implication, favorite -- chosen, elect.
ους  relative pronoun - accusative plural masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εξελεξατο  verb - aorist middle indicative - third person singular
eklegomai  ek-leg'-om-ahee:  to select -- make choice, choose (out), chosen.
εκολοβωσεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
koloboo  kol-ob-o'-o:  to dock, i.e. (figuratively) abridge -- shorten.
τας  definite article - accusative 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.
ημερας  noun - accusative plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

King James Bible
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Unless the Lord limited those days, no one would survive. But He limited those days because of the elect, whom He chose.

International Standard Version
If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.

NET Bible
And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And if THE LORD JEHOVAH had not shortened those days, no one would live; but for the sake of the chosen ones whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If the Lord does not reduce that time, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.

King James 2000 Bible
And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.
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