Revelation
Revelation 17:12–13
12The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. 13These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
Word by word
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Revelation 17:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | τὰ | ta | Article - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| ten | δέκα | deka | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural | G1176 ten |
| horns | κέρατα | kerata | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G2768 a horn |
| you saw | εἶδες | eides | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| are | εἰσιν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| ten | δέκα | deka | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1176 ten |
| kings | βασιλεῖς | basileis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| who | οἵτινες | hoitines | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| not yet | οὔπω | oupō | Adverb | G3768 not yet |
| received | ἔλαβον | elabon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| a kingdom | βασιλείαν | basileian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| will receive | λαμβάνουσιν | lambanousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| one | μίαν | mian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1520 one |
| hour | ὥραν | hōran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5610 an hour, season |
| of authority | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| kings | βασιλεῖς | basileis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G935 a king, ruler, emperor |
| along with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| beast | θηρίου | thēriou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2342 a wild beast, animal |
Revelation 17:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| These | οὗτοι | houtoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| have | ἔχουσιν | echousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| one | μίαν | mian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1520 one |
| purpose | γνώμην | gnōmēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1106 opinion, counsel, judgment, intention |
| to yield | διδόασιν | didoasin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| power | δύναμιν | dynamin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1411 might, power, marvelous works |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| authority | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| to the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| beast | θηρίῳ | thēriō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G2342 a wild beast, animal |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 17:12 Revelation 12:3 · Revelation 13:1 · Daniel 7:24 · Zechariah 1:18–21 · Revelation 17:16 · Daniel 7:20 · Daniel 2:40–43 · Revelation 18:19 · Revelation 18:17 · Daniel 7:7–8 · Revelation 18:10
Revelation 17:13 Revelation 17:17 · Ezekiel 38:10 · Philippians 1:27 · Philippians 2:2 · Isaiah 10:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.