Revelation
Revelation 13:16–17
16And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, 17so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark — the name of the beast or the number of its name.
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 13:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| required | ποιεῖ | poiei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| all | πάντας | pantas | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| small | μικροὺς | mikrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3398 little, small |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| great | μεγάλους | megalous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3173 large, great |
| rich | πλουσίους | plousious | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4145 rich |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| poor | πτωχούς | ptōchous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4434 poor, destitute |
| free | ἐλευθέρους | eleutherous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1658 free, delivered from obligation |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| slave | δούλους | doulous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1401 a male slave |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| receive | δῶσιν | dōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| a mark | χάραγμα | charagma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5480 sculpture, a stamp, sign |
| 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 |
| right | δεξιᾶς | dexias | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right |
| hand | χειρὸς | cheiros | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5495 a hand |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| 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 |
| forehead | μέτωπον | metōpon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3359 the forehead |
Revelation 13:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| no | μή | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| one | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| could | δύνηται | dynētai | Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| buy | ἀγοράσαι | agorasai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G59 I buy |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| sell | πωλῆσαι | pōlēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4453 I sell |
| unless | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| he | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| had | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mark | χάραγμα | charagma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5480 sculpture, a stamp, sign |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| name | ὄνομα | onoma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| beast | θηρίου | thēriou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2342 a wild beast, animal |
| or | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| number | ἀριθμὸν | arithmon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G706 a number, total |
| of its | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| name | ὀνόματος | onomatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3686 name, character, reputation |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 13:16 Revelation 20:4 · Revelation 19:20 · Ezekiel 9:4 · Revelation 7:3 · Revelation 14:9–11 · Deuteronomy 6:8 · Revelation 19:18 · Deuteronomy 11:18 · Exodus 13:9 · Revelation 6:15 · Revelation 19:5 · Job 34:19
Revelation 13:17 Revelation 13:16 · Revelation 14:11 · Revelation 15:2 · Revelation 22:4 · Revelation 13:18 · Revelation 14:9 · Revelation 3:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.