| Translation | Verse | Text |
| New American Standard Bible© | Lu 21:26 | men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. |
| Word | American Tract Society - Definition |
| WORLD | The earth on which we dwell, 1Sa 2:8; its inhabitants, Joh 3:16, or a large number of them, Joh 12:19. In several places it is equivalent to "land," meaning the Roman Empire, or Judea and its vicinity, Lu 2:1 4:3 Ac 11:28. It also denotes the objects and interests of time and sense, Ga 6:14 1Jo 2:15. |