Revelation

Revelation 11:8–9

⁸Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city — figuratively called Sodom and Egypt — where their Lord was also crucified. ⁹For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.

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Revelation 11:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bodies	πτῶμα	ptōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4430 a carcass, corpse
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
street	πλατείας	plateias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4113 a street
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
great	μεγάλης	megalēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
city	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
figuratively	πνευματικῶς	pneumatikōs	Adverb	G4153 spiritually
called	καλεῖται	kaleitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Sodom	Σόδομα	Sodoma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4670 Sodom
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Egypt	Αἴγυπτος	Aigyptos	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
was also crucified	ἐσταυρώθη	estaurōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4717 I crucify

Revelation 11:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a half	ἥμισυ	hēmisy	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2255 half
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
all	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
peoples	λαῶν	laōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2992 a people, the crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tribes	φυλῶν	phylōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5443 a tribe, race
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tongues	γλωσσῶν	glōssōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
nations	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
will view	βλέπουσιν	blepousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bodies	πτῶμα	ptōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4430 a carcass, corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will not permit	ἀφίουσιν	aphiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
to be laid	τεθῆναι	tethēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5087 I put, place
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a tomb	μνῆμα	mnēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3418 a tomb, monument

Cross-references

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Revelation 11:8 Jeremiah 23:14 · Revelation 18:10 · Revelation 18:21 · Ezekiel 16:53–55 · Hebrews 13:12 · Revelation 18:18 · 2 Peter 2:6 · Revelation 11:9 · Jude 1:7 · Matthew 10:15 · Amos 4:11 · Ezekiel 23:19

Revelation 11:9 Psalm 79:2–3 · Revelation 17:15 · Revelation 11:2–3 · Revelation 10:11 · Revelation 11:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.