Revelation
Revelation 11:9–12
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. 10And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
11But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the two witnesses, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who saw them. 12And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Revelation 11:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| dwell | κατοικοῦντες | katoikountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| will gloat | χαίρουσιν | chairousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5463 I rejoice, am glad |
| over | ἐπ’ | ep’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| celebrate | εὐφραίνονται | euphrainontai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| send | πέμψουσιν | pempsousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3992 I send |
| one another | ἀλλήλοις | allēlois | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| gifts | δῶρα | dōra | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1435 a gift, present |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| these | οὗτοι | houtoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| prophets | προφῆται | prophētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| had tormented | ἐβασάνισαν | ebasanisan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G928 I torment, torture, buffet |
Revelation 11:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| after | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| 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 |
| breath | πνεῦμα | pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| of life | ζωῆς | zōēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| entered | εἰσῆλθεν | eisēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they stood | ἔστησαν | estēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| great | μέγας | megas | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| fear | φόβος | phobos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5401 fear, terror, reverence |
| fell | ἐπέπεσεν | epepesen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1968 I fall upon, press upon |
| upon | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| those who | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| saw | θεωροῦντας | theōrountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Revelation 11:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| heard | ἤκουσαν | ēkousan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| a loud | μεγάλης | megalēs | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3173 large, great |
| voice | φωνῆς | phōnēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5456 a sound, noise, voice |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| heaven | οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| saying | λεγούσης | legousēs | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Come up | Ἀνάβατε | Anabate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| here | ὧδε | hōde | Adverb | G5602 here |
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they went up | ἀνέβησαν | anebēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| heaven | οὐρανὸν | ouranon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| cloud | νεφέλῃ | nephelē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3507 a cloud |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| enemies | ἐχθροὶ | echthroi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy |
| watched | ἐθεώρησαν | etheōrēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 11:9 Psalm 79:2–3 · Revelation 17:15 · Revelation 11:2–3 · Revelation 10:11 · Revelation 11:11
Revelation 11:10 1 Kings 18:17 · 1 Kings 22:8 · Acts 5:33 · Acts 7:54–57 · Micah 7:8 · Revelation 3:10 · Revelation 11:5–6 · Revelation 13:14 · Psalm 35:24–26 · John 7:7 · Matthew 10:22
Revelation 11:11 Genesis 2:7 · Romans 8:11 · Romans 8:2 · Ezekiel 37:5–14 · Revelation 11:9 · Acts 5:5 · Acts 5:11 · Jeremiah 33:9 · Hosea 3:5
Revelation 11:12 2 Kings 2:11 · Acts 1:9 · Revelation 4:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17 · Revelation 12:5 · Ephesians 2:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.