Mark 13 : 7

Greek places δὲ second (postpositive); Vulgate places autem third after audieritis; Peshitta ܕܝܢ follows standard Syriac postpositive position. All three traditions employ the same temporal-adversative conjunction, differing only in syntactic placement.

Greek ἀκοὰς πολέμων ('rumors of wars') uses the noun ἀκοή (hearing, report); Vulgate opiniones bellorum employs opinio (opinion, rumor); Peshitta ܛܒܐ ܕܩܐܪܣܐ uses a different lexical choice. All three convey the semantic field of 'reports/rumors,' but with distinct vocabulary reflecting translation tradition.

Greek θροεῖσθε (be disturbed, alarmed) is a rare verb specific to eschatological discourse; Vulgate timueritis (fear) uses a more common lexeme; Peshitta ܬܕܚܠܘܢ (fear) parallels the Vulgate choice. The Syriac and Latin opt for standard vocabulary where Greek preserves a distinctive term.

Vulgate inserts a colon after timueritis, creating a stronger syntactic break before oportet. Neither Greek nor Peshitta manuscripts transmit equivalent punctuation at this juncture, reflecting Latin rhetorical convention rather than source-text structure.

Greek δεῖ γὰρ γενέσθαι uses impersonal δεῖ + infinitive; Peshitta ܥܬܝܕ ܗܘ ܕܢܗܘܐ employs a participial construction with copula ('it is destined that it happen'); Vulgate oportet enim hæc fieri adds the demonstrative hæc (these things) as explicit object. All express necessity, but through different syntactic strategies.

Vulgate places colons both after fieri and before sed, creating a tripartite structure. Greek and Peshitta use no equivalent punctuation, maintaining a continuous flow from necessity-clause to adversative. This reflects Latin preference for marked rhetorical pauses in eschatological pronouncements.

Greek οὔπω (not yet) is a single adverb; Peshitta ܠܐ ܥܕܟܝܠ uses a two-word negative construction (not + yet); Vulgate nondum is a compound adverb. All three convey identical temporal negation but through different morphological strategies reflecting each language's typical formation of negative temporal adverbs.