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Luke 21:24–25

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Luke 21:24

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Luke 21:25

25¶ 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;

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Luke 21:24

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fall

To descend, drop, or lose an upright position; to come upon, attack, happen, decline, fail, or be overthrown; as a noun, descent, ruin, or overthrow, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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led

Guided, conducted, directed, or went before.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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trodden

Stepped, walked, pressed, or trampled upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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Gentiles

Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.

Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Luke 21:25

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stars

Lights in the heavens; also figures of rulers, angels, or persons, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

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distress

Severe trouble, anguish, or affliction; as a verb, to afflict, oppress, or make miserable.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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waves

Moving ridges or swells of water; figuratively, overwhelming troubles or forces.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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From verse 24

  1. Romans 11:25
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  2. Revelation 11:2
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  3. Isaiah 63:18
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  4. Daniel 12:7
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  5. Daniel 9:27
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From verse 25

  1. Isaiah 13:10
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  2. Joel 2:30–31
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  3. Revelation 6:12–14
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  4. Daniel 12:1
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  5. Ezekiel 32:7–8
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