Matthew 24:20
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But pray that your flight be not in the winter or on the sabbath.

neither.

Exodus 16:29 See that the Lord hath given you the sabbath, and for this reason on the sixth day he giveth you a double provision: let each man stay at home, and let none go forth out of his place the seventh day.

Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount that is called Olivet, which is nigh Jerusalem, within a sabbath day's journey.

Context
The Abomination of Desolation
19And woe to them that are with child and that give suck in those days. 20But pray that your flight be not in the winter or on the sabbath. 21For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.…
Cross References
Matthew 24:19
And woe to them that are with child and that give suck in those days.

Matthew 24:21
For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.

Lexicon
Pray
προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

flight
φυγὴ (phygē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5437: Flight, fleeing. From pheugo; a fleeing, i.e. Escape.

will not occur
γένηται (genētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in the winter
χειμῶνος (cheimōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5494: From a derivative of cheo, meaning a storm; by implication, the rainy season, i.e. Winter.

[or]
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3366: And not, not even, neither�nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

on the Sabbath.
σαββάτῳ (sabbatō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week.


Additional Translations
Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.

But pray that your flight might not be in winter, nor on a Sabbath.

But pray you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:

But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:

But pray ye that your flight may not be in the winter, neither on the sabbath:

"But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;

Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,

and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath;
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